in and about

[jiang]

Dear teachers,

1. There was something ______ the man's voice that sounded familiar.
a. about b. in

The key is 'a' but I think both are correct. Is that right?

2. Until he took off his galsses________.

a. I didn't recognize him b. I hadn't recognized him

The key should be 'a'. Is that right?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Thank you in advance.

Jiang

[matilda]

hello dear Jiang

for question no. 1: i think both can be used.
s.th in means that he is strangely atractive.
sth about can mean in every field, in dressing, the way he speaks, ...

but about the second field, i thind choice B is better.

hope i was wright

Matilda

[Tdol]

1 I think that both are OK.
2 I prefer 'didn't' because the moment of recognition was simulataneous with the removal of the glasses. The logic behind your choice of b) is correct, but usage steers me to a).

[jiang]

Hi matilda,
Thank you very much for your reply.
Best wishes,
Jiang

hello dear Jiang

for question no. 1: i think both can be used.
s.th in means that he is strangely atractive.
sth about can mean in every field, in dressing, the way he speaks, ...

but about the second field, i thind choice B is better.

hope i was wright

Matilda

[jiang]

Dear tdol,
No. 1. Could you explain the difference between the two?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Thank you in advance.
Jiang

1 I think that both are OK.
2 I prefer 'didn't' because the moment of recognition was simulataneous with the removal of the glasses. The logic behind your choice of b) is correct, but usage steers me to a).

[Tdol]

Nott much, but 'in his voice' would refer to a specific characteristic and not the voice as a whole.

[jiang]

Oh, I see. Thanks!

Jiang

Nott much, but 'in his voice' would refer to a specific characteristic and not the voice as a whole.