Christine Christie Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Beneath

Is this sentence correct:



"It was a quick eartquake, so I didn't really feel afraid, but if the ground beneath my feet had been shaking for more than 20 seconds, I most certainly might have paniced."

  

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Christine Christie It was a quick eart h quake, so I didn't really feel afraid, but if the ground beneath my feet had been shaking for more than 20 seconds, I most certainly might have panic k ed. OK, but see my (slightly different) version below. It wasn't a strong earthquake, so I didn't really feel afraid, but if the ground beneath my feet had shaken for more than 20 seconds, I most certainly would have panicked.

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Christine ChristieIt was a quick earthquake, so I didn't really feel afraid, but if the ground beneath my feet had been shaking for more than 20 seconds, I most certainly might have panicked.

OK, but see my (slightly different) version below.

It wasn't a strong ea