S sondra Member Joined Apr 19, 2010 Member Type Other Native Language Russian Home Country Georgia Current Location Georgia Jan 19, 2020 #1 Hello. Does the underlined part sould naural? ''She didn't find a job there. She had to move. It was sad for her.''
Hello. Does the underlined part sould naural? ''She didn't find a job there. She had to move. It was sad for her.''
teechar Moderator Staff member Joined Feb 18, 2015 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country Iraq Current Location Iraq Jan 19, 2020 #2 Yes, but consider joining the first two two sentences with a suitable coordinating conjunction. Post below.
Yes, but consider joining the first two two sentences with a suitable coordinating conjunction. Post below.
S sondra Member Thread starter Joined Apr 19, 2010 Member Type Other Native Language Russian Home Country Georgia Current Location Georgia Jan 19, 2020 #3 Thank you. I would use ''so''. ''She didn't find a job there so she had to move. It was sad for her.''
Thank you. I would use ''so''. ''She didn't find a job there so she had to move. It was sad for her.''
teechar Moderator Staff member Joined Feb 18, 2015 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country Iraq Current Location Iraq Jan 19, 2020 #4 Yes, and you can put a comma before "so",
S sondra Member Thread starter Joined Apr 19, 2010 Member Type Other Native Language Russian Home Country Georgia Current Location Georgia Jan 19, 2020 #5 I forgot to ask. Are ''sadly for her'' and ''unfortunately for her'' also possible?
teechar Moderator Staff member Joined Feb 18, 2015 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country Iraq Current Location Iraq Jan 19, 2020 #6 Write out full sentences to show us what you mean please.
T Tarheel VIP Member Joined Jun 16, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jan 19, 2020 #7 sondra said: I forgot to ask. Are ''sadly for her'' and ''unfortunately for her'' also possible? Click to expand... Perhaps: Unfortunately for her, she had to move. You could use "Sadly for her" also if you wish. (Not both at the same time, of course.) (Cross posted.)
sondra said: I forgot to ask. Are ''sadly for her'' and ''unfortunately for her'' also possible? Click to expand... Perhaps: Unfortunately for her, she had to move. You could use "Sadly for her" also if you wish. (Not both at the same time, of course.) (Cross posted.)
S sondra Member Thread starter Joined Apr 19, 2010 Member Type Other Native Language Russian Home Country Georgia Current Location Georgia Jan 19, 2020 #8 teechar said: Write out full sentences to show us what you mean please. Click to expand... For example, ''Sadly for her, she had to move.'' ''Unfortunately for her, she had to move.''
teechar said: Write out full sentences to show us what you mean please. Click to expand... For example, ''Sadly for her, she had to move.'' ''Unfortunately for her, she had to move.''
T Tarheel VIP Member Joined Jun 16, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jan 19, 2020 #9 sondra said: Hello. Does the underlined part sould natural? ''She didn't find a job there. She had to move. It was sad for her.'' Click to expand... Perhaps: Unfortunately, she couldn't find a job there and had to move.
sondra said: Hello. Does the underlined part sould natural? ''She didn't find a job there. She had to move. It was sad for her.'' Click to expand... Perhaps: Unfortunately, she couldn't find a job there and had to move.
G GoesStation No Longer With Us (RIP) Joined Dec 22, 2015 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jan 19, 2020 #10 sondra said: For example, ''Sadly for her, she had to move.'' ''Unfortunately for her, she had to move.'' Click to expand... Those are fine.
sondra said: For example, ''Sadly for her, she had to move.'' ''Unfortunately for her, she had to move.'' Click to expand... Those are fine.