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- 14-Jul-2011, 02:28 #1
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Is the sentence correctly phrased? One of my friends David's father is a lawyer.
Is the above sentence correctly phrased?
Thanks.
- 14-Jul-2011, 03:14 #2
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Teacher Re: Is the sentence correctly phrased? It is very clumsy.
Originally Posted by Tan Elaine 
Better, but still not wonderful is:
The father of David, one of my friends, is a lawyer.
- 14-Jul-2011, 04:04 #3
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Re: Is the sentence correctly phrased? what about writing it this way,
One of my friends, David's father, is a lawyer.
- 14-Jul-2011, 14:48 #4
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Threadstarter / Original Poster Re: Is the sentence correctly phrased? I think with your sentence David's father becomes my friend. But David's father is not my friend, David is. Originally Posted by eddy143 
- 14-Jul-2011, 14:54 #5
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Re: Is the sentence correctly phrased? thanks a lot.
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