New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg blamed the public poor relief, but he said all had been sent clear of snow.
http://www.phpasks.com/the+public
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The blue part sounds strange to me. Is the part correct? I'd say:
... he said all had been sent to clear snow.
What do you think?
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20-Oct-2020, 18:12 #1
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... he said all had been sent clear of snow.
I am not a teacher. If there is anything ungrammatical in my post, please correct it. I am grateful for your help.
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20-Oct-2020, 18:32 #2
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Re: ... he said all had been sent clear of snow.
The sentence is garbled. It's not possible to guess what was intended.
I am not a teacher.
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21-Oct-2020, 04:34 #3
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Re: ... he said all had been sent clear of snow.
Kadio, I looked at the link, and it's full of mistakes. It's not a reliable site for studying English.
The sentence you asked about is the worst. Goes is right, it makes no sense.I'm not a teacher. I speak American English. I've tutored writing at the University of Southern Maine and have done a good deal of copy editing and writing, occasionally for publication.
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21-Oct-2020, 04:48 #4
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Re: ... he said all had been sent clear of snow.
The phrase public poor relief baffles you before the part you are asking.
I am not a teacher or a native speaker.
