Is it correct to say:...?

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Mad-ox

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Is the following sentence correct grammatically?


'What I’ve just listened to was enjoyable.'



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[My husband played the violin. And after he had finished his performance I went to him and said the above sentence:]
 

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It's fine grammatically. If I were your husband I might feel somewhat disappointed though. How about "Darling, that was incredible! I loved it!"
 

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Yes, but it's very stilted.

'That was lovely, darling; I enjoyed that'.
 

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Do you often speak to your wife in English?
 

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Nice one!

Just to clarify! This is from a literary text and not a real situation!

Anyway, thanks for everyone,
Madox
 

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Please give us the context in post #1 next time — not #7.

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