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The correct conjunction?
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Gi2gi
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The correct conjunction?
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Many babies can say about three words �.. (2) they are 12 months old. But, of course, they start learning their parents� language before that. ---------- In the gap filling exercise above, what would be the correct conjunction apart from when / before? Can as /while be considered as a correct option as well? Cheers, Giorgi
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3 Aug 2018
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ldthemagicman
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Gi2gi, .� I�think that, in the example sentence�given, the conjunctions, "as" and "while",�are �not acceptable.� � In my opinion,�acceptable conjunctions could be:�"once"; "by the time"; "as soon as"; and possibly, "after". � I prefer: � "Many babies can say about three words once they are three months old. But, of course, they start learning their parent �s language before that." � Les Douglas�
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3 Aug 2018
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yanogator
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Of course, Les was projecting his own brilliance (and precociousness) into this when he said "three months old". :) I agree with all of his answer. Bruce |
3 Aug 2018
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ldthemagicman
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Thank you, �eagle-eyed Bruce �. I have corrected the Post. Les Douglas |
3 Aug 2018
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yanogator
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I wish you hadn �t corrected it, Les, since it makes my comment look strange.  Bruce |
3 Aug 2018
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ldthemagicman
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Sorry, Bruce. I �ve changed it back to the original wording, now! Once again, thank you. Les Douglas |
3 Aug 2018
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yanogator
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Thank you, Les. That was kind of you. Bruce |
4 Aug 2018
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Gi2gi
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Thank you for the replies, Les, Bruce, and vebvibes! |
4 Aug 2018
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yanogator
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You �re welcome, Giorgi. Since you �re already at 99% fluency, we �re always happy to help you get a little closer. Bruce |
5 Aug 2018
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