Does this sound OK in English

snade17 · #1 (**permalink**) 08-Dec-2007, 09:23

Hi, dear experts. Could you tell if the following sounds OK in English:

"I don't need to ask her any more questions because I know her and I have no doubts as to her doing great in Coventry."

Harry Smith · #2 (**permalink**) 08-Dec-2007, 10:42

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Originally Posted by snade17

Hi, dear experts. Could you tell if the following sounds OK in English:

"I don't need to ask her any more questions because I know her and I have no doubts as to her doing great in Coventry."

I'm not going to ask her any more questions as I know her quite well and have no doubt about her doing great in Coventry. (How about like this?)

David L. · #3 (**permalink**) 08-Dec-2007, 10:43

"I don't need to ask her any more questions because I know her, and I have no doubts as to her doing great in Coventry."

The sentence is fine. One possibility is to add the comma, but the sentence would be fine without it.

snade17 · #4 (**permalink**) 08-Dec-2007, 12:21

Thank you very much! You were most helpful!

**Anglika** · #5 (**permalink**) 08-Dec-2007, 22:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by snade17

Hi, dear experts. Could you tell if the following sounds OK in English:

"I don't need to ask her any more questions because I know her and I have no doubts as to her doing great in Coventry."

"...doing well in Coventry." if you are writing to someone in the UK.

snade17 · #6 (**permalink**) 09-Dec-2007, 08:55

Thank you very much, Anglika!

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