Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
correct this please
Hi,
I was walking toward xxx Subway Station when I saw a beggar with a hat lying on the asphalt floor, prostrated and his face faced downward. He was asking for change in a low voice but I couldn't give him any. (How could I? I only had enough for a ticket home.) Then, it struck me that this person was the same person that/who was begging for change at another station. Back then, he was begging for dollar bills, not change. "How strange," I thought. Again, I would have given him a one-dollar bill had I had some money with me, but only had enough for a ticket home back then too. I wish I had more money to spare so I could give out when a needy person asks for it.
One more question: When can I use "How could have I?"
I was walking toward xxx Subway Station when I saw a beggar with a hat lying on the asphalt floor, prostrated and his face faced downward. He was asking for change in a low voice but I couldn't give him any. (How could I? I only had enough for a ticket home.) Then, it struck me that this person was the same person that/who was begging for change at another station. Back then, he was begging for dollar bills, not change. "How strange," I thought. Again, I would have given him a one-dollar bill had I had some money with me, but only had enough for a ticket home back then too. I wish I had more money to spare so I could give out when a needy person asks for it.
One more question: When can I use "How could have I?"
Top answer
I was walking toward *** Subway Station when I saw a beggar. Prostrated with his face downward he had a hat lying on the asphalt floor . How could I?
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I was walking toward *** Subway Station when I saw a beggar. Prostrated with his face downward he had a hat lying on the asphalt floor . He was asking for change in a low voice but I couldn't give him any.How could I? I only had enough for a ticket home. Then it struck me that this person was the same person who had been begging for change at another station. Back then he was begging for dollar bi
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Thank you so much,but I beg to differ on several points:
I think your correction of "who had been begging for change" isn't good since its passive past continuous is unwarranted here; the past perfect "who had begged for change" would be good, I think.
I think your correction of "Again, I would have given him a one-dollar bill if I had some money" isn't correct since the if-clau
I think your correction of "who had been begging for change" isn't good since its passive past continuous is unwarranted here; the past perfect "who had begged for change" would be good, I think.
I think your correction of "Again, I would have given him a one-dollar bill if I had some money" isn't correct since the if-clau
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