Vsuresh Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
parted
Hi
Please tell me if both mean the same.
They were worried thinking they were being parted/getting parted.
Please tell me if both mean the same.
They were worried thinking they were being parted/getting parted.
Top answer
Add a comma . They were worried , thinking they were being parted/getting parted . Both re OK, but 'getting' is in a slightly lower register.
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Add a comma.
They were worried, thinking they were being parted/getting parted.
Both re OK, but 'getting' is in a slightly lower register.
Clive
They were worried, thinking they were being parted/getting parted.
Both re OK, but 'getting' is in a slightly lower register.
Clive
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