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  1. 12-Oct-2008, 08:31 #1
    peter123
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    Default rain

    Hi there,
    Could you proofread the following sentence?

    While we strolled on the street, it suddenly started raining. So we ran embarrassingly to a shelter so that we wouldn't get wet.

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    pete
  2. 12-Oct-2008, 13:43 #2
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    Default Re: rain

    1 I would use were strolling along
    2 IMO embarrassingly doesn't fit- why is it embarrassing?
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