Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
felt surprised
Can I say,
(a) He felt surprised to see the girl waiting at the entrance of a school.
(b) I felt that day was a meaningful day.
(a) He felt surprised to see the girl waiting at the entrance of a school.
(b) I felt that day was a meaningful day.
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Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) He felt surprised to see the girl waiting at the entrance of a school. Use "the" instead of "a". (b) I felt that day was a meaningful day.
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Vincent TeoCan I say,
(a) He felt surprised to see the girl waiting at the entrance of a school.
Use "the" instead of "a".
(b) I felt that day was a meaningful day.
This is OK.
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Vincent TeoCan I say,'Felt' surprised seems odd to me. 'Was' would be more natural sounding, I think.
(a) He felt surprised to see the girl waiting at the entrance of a school.
(b) I felt that day was a meaningful day.
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LinguaphileOn second thought, "a" could be as fine.I think your initial correction to 'the' is better.
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