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muni
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 Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2003 9:29 am Post subject: imp |
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if i write
"can someone/anyone tell me if we will be allowed to stay in the hostel for the convocation and for how many days"
is it correct
any better way of saying the same thing...... |
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bud
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| Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2003 10:53 am Post subject: |
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| It looks good to me, Muni. I can't see a better way to phrase it. |
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muni
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| Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2003 5:58 am Post subject: |
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so both someone and anyone is correct
plus
if i write this way
will someone tell me if we will get accomodation in the hostel and for how many days?
would it be correct |
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bud
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 11:26 am Post subject: |
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Yes, both work well in that particular sentence. Often in other sentence structures only one is correct.
I also believe your new sentence is correct. In American English, we would probably use 'accomodations,' but I think it also works ok in the singular.
Good job! |
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