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navi tasan · #1 (**permalink**) 02-Dec-2004, 22:07

Are these sentences correct:

1-I won't stay till the end of the tournament. I'll just wait to see how some of the matches end and I'll go home.

2-I won't stay till the end of the tournament. I'll just wait to see how a few of the matches end and I'll go home.

**RonBee** · #2 (**permalink**) 02-Dec-2004, 23:06

Those sentences certainly are correct.

navi tasan · #3 (**permalink**) 02-Dec-2004, 23:15

Thanks a lot, RonBee.

**Tdol** · #4 (**permalink**) 03-Dec-2004, 09:24

You could also join them into single sentences.

**RonBee** · #5 (**permalink**) 05-Dec-2004, 20:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by tdol

You could also join them into single sentences.

True.

#6 (**permalink**) 05-Dec-2004, 21:06

a more natural phrasing might be:

I'm not going to stay for the whole tournament. I just want to see how a few of the matches go before heading home.

or

I'm not planning to stay for the whole tournament, I just want to see how the first few matches go.

sticking with your original construction:
"I'll just wait to see how a few of the matches end and THEN I'll go home."

**RonBee** · #7 (**permalink**) 05-Dec-2004, 21:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by AintFoolin

a more natural phrasing might be:

I'm not going to stay for the whole tournament. I just want to see how a few of the matches go before heading home.

or

I'm not planning to stay for the whole tournament, I just want to see how the first few matches go.

sticking with your original construction:
"I'll just wait to see how a few of the matches end and THEN I'll go home."

Those are all good.

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