Andrei Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Operate on
1) When I operated on my right knee, I was afraid of death.
It is said the above sentence is flawed and the correct one is the folllowing one:
2) When I had my right knee operated on, I was afraid I might die.
What is wrong with the first sentence? Some years ago I underwent knee surgery. I ran a lot for years and gave up after the surgery.
What is wrong with the first sentence+
It is said the above sentence is flawed and the correct one is the folllowing one:
2) When I had my right knee operated on, I was afraid I might die.
What is wrong with the first sentence? Some years ago I underwent knee surgery. I ran a lot for years and gave up after the surgery.
What is wrong with the first sentence+
Top answer
Doctors perform operations, not patients. Patients UNDERGO surgeries.
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Doctors perform operations, not patients.
Patients UNDERGO surgeries.
Patients UNDERGO surgeries.
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You should say
"When I WAS BEING operated on my right knee, I was afraid of death. "
I think...lol
"When I WAS BEING operated on my right knee, I was afraid of death. "
I think...lol
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