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EMKAYES · Joined: 04 Dec 2006

Which one of there sentences is correct?

1. Last week I experienced delicious food at a restaurant run by a Korean.

2. Last week I experienced delicious food at a restaurant ran by a Korean.

3. Last week I experienced delicious food at a restaurant which was run by a Korean

4.Last week I experienced delicious food at a restaurant which is run by a Korean.

Help much appreciated.

Suwon23 · Joined: 24 Jan 2008

1, 3, and 4 are all correct.

bacasper · Joined: 26 Mar 2007

#1 is correct.

#3 is wrong for the missing period. If it were there, the sentence would mean that the restaurant is no longer run by a Korean.

A similar senence appeared on the HS exam last week. My Kotex asked me about it, and I had to think quite a bit to agree that her answer key is correct. The simple past is used to signify actions completed in the past.

#4 is correct.

some waygug-in · Joined: 25 Jan 2003

While grammatically correct, I take exception to the "experienced delicious food" part. A native speaker would never say this, at least none that I've ever heard.

I enjoyed delicious food.... yes, or I experienced fine dining...OK, but not what they have... Mad

Maybe I'm just getting old and stodgy, but that's how I see it.

bacasper · Joined: 26 Mar 2007

Been There, Taught That · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 11:25 pm Post subject:

If this was ever correct:

2. Last week I experienced delicious food at a restaurant running by a Korean.

I would never eat there again.