Eric Thompson
Joined: 25 Nov 2006
Posts: 148
Location: Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines
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 Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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Hello again, I'm sorry, but #2 and #3 don't sound natural to me. #1 sounds natural to me. You may be confused by the work 'that'. In #1, 'that' is an adjective, a demonstrative adjective. In #2 and 3, 'that' is a pronoun, a subject of a clause. In #1, the sentence is simpler--the phrase 'writing that report' has a clear meaning, in which there is a verb (writing) and its object (report). The other sentences are more complicated and awkward. For #2/3, this is how I would correct it, but with a different meaning: You did such a good job writing it, that it was reported to me by Mr. Smith, your boss.... Ok? --Eric  |
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