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navi
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 Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:48 pm Post subject: simultaneous |
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Are these sentences correct:
1-Why do I always do the hard work when you do the easy work?
2-Why do I always do the hard work while you do the easy work?
3-Why do I always do the hard whereas when you do the easy work?
Do 1 and 2 necessarily imply that the two actions are done at the same time?
Could they be used if 'my work' and 'yours' aren't done at the same time, eg. I do the hard work in the morning and you do the easy work in the evening? |
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pinenut
Joined: 16 Feb 2006
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Location: Illinois, U.S.A.
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| 1-Why do I always do the hard work when you do the easy work? |
Although this one is correct grammatically, it does not sound natural because 'when' usually means an instanct or a moment. You and I do the work for some period of time, in which case 'while' is the better choice.
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| 3-Why do I always do the hard whereas when you do the easy work? |
There are two conjuctions used together, 'whereas' and 'when' and therefore this one is not correct even grammartically. |
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