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Can I ask if the following sentence is grammatically correct?
"We found him was easy to get along with."
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Can I ask if the following sentence is grammatically correct?
"We found him was easy to get along with."
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No, it is not correct. You can not say "found him was easy".
You can say 'We found him easy to get along with.' or 'We found (that) he was easy to get along with.'
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No, it is not correct. You can not say "found him was easy".
You can say 'We found him easy to get along with.' or 'We found (that) he was easy to get along with.'
Thanks a lot. I got it.
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