he is a great guy albeit a somewhat shy person. Is this sentence correct? thank you.
U Unregistered Guest Apr 29, 2010 #1 he is a great guy albeit a somewhat shy person. Is this sentence correct? thank you.
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Apr 29, 2010 #2 Unregistered said: he is a great guy albeit a somewhat shy person. Is this sentence correct? thank you. Click to expand... You have the usage of "albeit" right, but you can actually shorten the sentence to: He's a great guy, albeit a little shy.
Unregistered said: he is a great guy albeit a somewhat shy person. Is this sentence correct? thank you. Click to expand... You have the usage of "albeit" right, but you can actually shorten the sentence to: He's a great guy, albeit a little shy.
BobK Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 29, 2006 Location Spencers Wood, near Reading, UK Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language English Home Country UK Current Location UK Apr 30, 2010 #3 :up: See also https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ask-teacher/81328-albeit-although.html - which itself points to another thread! b
:up: See also https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ask-teacher/81328-albeit-although.html - which itself points to another thread! b