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Yukihide
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 Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 6:46 am Post subject: Two grammatical questions |
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(1) Which of the following are grammatically appropriate?
I will be happy if you will help me.
I will be happy if you would help me.
I would be happy if you will help me.
I would be happy if you would help me.
(2) ( If the dates written below are grammatically correct) How should I pronouce the following dates?
Thank you for your letter of 6 Sep. ( the Sixth of September or Six September?)
Thank you for you letter of Sep 6. ( September Six, September Sixth or September the Sixth?)
Thank you for you letter of 6th Sep. ( the Sixth September or the Sixth of September?)
Thank you.
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cgage2
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:25 am Post subject: |
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All are correct but have slightly different connotations
Dates vary between UK and US. They also vary between corporate, government and military usage. |
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Yukihide
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:42 pm Post subject: |
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| cgage2 wrote: |
All are correct but have slightly different connotations
Dates vary between UK and US. They also vary between corporate, government and military usage. |
Thank you very much for your explanation. How should I pronounce
the following dates?
Thank you for your letter of 6 Sep. ( the Sixth of September or Six September?)
Thank you for you letter of Sep 6. ( September Six, September Sixth or September the Sixth?)
Thank you for you letter of 6th Sep. ( the Sixth September or the Sixth of September?)
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