Mr. Tom Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
I've made only two promises in my life. One was to...
Hi
Please look at this:
I've only made two promises in my life. One was to marry Henry, the other is to stop seeing you. And I'm too weak to keep either.
(The end of the affair)
1) When the heroine says it, it sounds like one's to marry... (is there a possibility?)
2) Shouldn't it be was? Because she is telling him about her promise long after she stopped seeing him.
Thanks,
Tom
Please look at this:
I've only made two promises in my life. One was to marry Henry, the other is to stop seeing you. And I'm too weak to keep either.
(The end of the affair)
1) When the heroine says it, it sounds like one's to marry... (is there a possibility?)
2) Shouldn't it be was? Because she is telling him about her promise long after she stopped seeing him.
Thanks,
Tom
Top answer
1-- Sure! 2-- Maybe she's still hoping to marry him.
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I prefer the placement of 'only' in your post's title over that in the quote you used! [Y]
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