Seagull Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
while reading a newspaper
Hello, everyone.
I have a couple of questions.
Regarding the following three sentences:
(A) Many business people eat breakfast while they are reading a newspaper.
(B) Many business people eat breakfast while reading a newspaper.
(C) Many business people eat breakfast reading a newspaper.
Q1 Are all acceptable?
Q2 Which is natural, and which is not?
Q3 Are there any better sentences to express this idea?
I have a couple of questions.
Regarding the following three sentences:
(A) Many business people eat breakfast while they are reading a newspaper.
(B) Many business people eat breakfast while reading a newspaper.
(C) Many business people eat breakfast reading a newspaper.
Q1 Are all acceptable?
Q2 Which is natural, and which is not?
Q3 Are there any better sentences to express this idea?
Top answer
Q1. I find (C) rather questionable. Q2.
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Q1. I find (C) rather questionable.
Q2. Of those three, B would be my preference.
Q2. Of those three, B would be my preference.
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