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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

grammar

is it said correct:
The first rule you should learn is to never wait to be saved.
Any mistakes?
  

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It's not wrong. But what do you mean by 'saved'? Saved from what?

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It's not wrong.
But what do you mean by 'saved'? Saved from what?
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I think it's a reference to old fairy tales in which the fair young maiden is saved (from a dragon, an old witch, an evil uncle) by the handsome young knight or prince or whatever. A woman now should not just wait to be rescued but should actively plan her future.
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Anonymousis to never wait to be saved.
is never wait to be saved.
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Anonymous is it said correct: The first rule you should learn is to never wait to be saved.Any mistakes?
Correct. Of course there are some old fogeys who will quibble about split infinitives.
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AlpheccaStarsold fogeys who will quibble about split infinitives
I'll raise my hand to that.