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- 19-Jul-2011, 11:04 #1
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regret Do you think he would regret having a woman as his boss?
Is this sentence correct?
- 19-Jul-2011, 13:33 #2
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Teacher Re: regret Yes.
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- 19-Jul-2011, 15:01 #3
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Re: regret I don't know if "regret" is the right word. You regret things that you do. If you do not have responsibility for the decision (to have a female boss), I don't think you can regret it.
- 19-Jul-2011, 15:33 #4
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Teacher Re: regret I agree, but if you accept the postion with the knowledge that a woman will be your boss, you may later regret it. Originally Posted by SoothingDave
- 19-Jul-2011, 16:08 #5
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Re: regret What about tense?
DO you think he WILL regret...?
DID you think he WOULD regret...?
I can't make the do... would combination work in my head.I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
- 19-Jul-2011, 16:23 #6
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Teacher Re: regret May I ask why one might later regret taking a position where one's boss is a woman?! Originally Posted by riquecohen 
- 19-Jul-2011, 17:07 #7
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Re: regret We're just working with the material we have to work with in the original question. I don't believe it was an indication of his personal opinions.
It's certainly not the first time a grammar question was centered on a statement I don't believe and it won't be the last.I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
- 19-Jul-2011, 19:50 #8
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Teacher Re: regret Originally Posted by emsr2d2 May I ask why one might later regret taking a position where one's boss is a woman?!Many thanks, Barb, for your good-will. Originally Posted by Barb_D 
In no way did my response reflect a personal bias.
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