Azz Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Him shot, I had to fight alone
Can one say
a. His father dead, he had to take care of the store on his own.
b. The building blocking our view, we had to rely on what John told us on the walkie-talkie.
c. Him shot, I had to fight alone.
d. The computer having a rechargeable battery, you won't have any problems.
e. Him shooting at me, I had to run for cover.
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I am pretty sure that they would all work if one put in a 'with' at the beginning. But do they work as they are?
Many thanks.
a. His father dead, he had to take care of the store on his own.
b. The building blocking our view, we had to rely on what John told us on the walkie-talkie.
c. Him shot, I had to fight alone.
d. The computer having a rechargeable battery, you won't have any problems.
e. Him shooting at me, I had to run for cover.
?
I am pretty sure that they would all work if one put in a 'with' at the beginning. But do they work as they are?
Many thanks.
Top answer
I think that in isolation, they sound rather stark without with . They might "work" with a full context.
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I think that in isolation, they sound rather stark without with. They might "work" with a full context.
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