Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
"Materialised"
Can I use "materialised" in the following sentence?
I had requested champagne and doves at my wedding reception, but they never materialised.
Thank you
I had requested champagne and doves at my wedding reception, but they never materialised.
Thank you
Top answer
Anonymous I had requested champagne and doves at my wedding reception, but they never materiali z ed. Yes. This is fine.
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AnonymousI had requested champagne and doves at my wedding reception, but they never materialized.Yes. This is fine.
I'd probably say, "but that never materialized." Either one is correct. "That" would refer to your act of requesting, or the request itself.
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