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Appendix 4
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X
'I don't like
being laughed about.'
'Why are you leaving?’
1 1 'Why are you leaving?' 'I don't like being laughed about.’ X
@ 'Why are you leaving?' 'I don't like being laughed at.' ^
«•" 'Why are you leaving?' 'T don't like being laughed at.'! Y
at the
the
agreed
meeting on
3rd June
The arrangements were
X
last year.
with
2 2 The arrangements were agreed with at the meeting on the 3rd June last year. X
at the meeting on the
3rd June
agreed to
(or on)
last year.
"•" The arrangements were agreed to (or on) at the meeting on the 3rd June last year.
@ The arrangements were
everybody agreed that the arrangements
should
be
•*
approved)
(= (= everybody agreed that the arrangements should be approved) W
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X
Do you care if I smoke a cigar?
1 1 Do you care if I smoke a cigar? X
you mind
Do
cigar?
^
if I smoke
(We
you mind...'
(or Would)
use 'Do
a
(not 'Do you
@
<•" Do you mind if I smoke a cigar? W (We use 'Do (or Would) you mind...' (not 'Do you
as
polite way of asking permission to
do something.
use
of garlic. However, we say that we don't object to something, e.g. without a e.g. I don't
a
also
'don't mind'
We
care...)
care...') as a polite way of asking permission to do something. We also use 'don't mind'
if we
smell
I don't mind the
(not 'don't care') if we say that we don't object to something, e.g. I don't mind the smell
(not 'don't care')
can
or 'don't care'
following
use
either 'don't mind'
of garlic. However, we can use either 'don't mind' or 'don't care' without a following
a particular thing,
for
strong preference
no
say that we have
preposition
preposition to to say that we have no strong preference for a particular thing, e.g. I don't
way we
go.)
which
care/mind which way we go.)
care/mind
a
as
hobby.
X
I've
been wondering at taking up skating
2 2 I've been wondering at taking up skating as a hobby. X
as
^
a hobby.
up
I've
skating
been wondering about taking
<*" I've been wondering about taking up skating as a hobby. YW
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to polish
Finnish up.
X
her
1 1 She went to Helsinki to polish her Finnish up. X
She went to Helsinki
She
to
her
Helsinki
to
•
polish
went
More likely
up
Finnish.
is:
«•" More likely is: She went to Helsinki to polish up her Finnish. W
@
My father was
always ordering about my
sister.
X
2 2 My father was always ordering about my sister. X
was
about.
ordering
My
father
sister
my
always
^
•~ @ My father was always ordering my sister about. Y
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a loud
it was
X
bang from outside.
1 1 Suddenly, it was a loud bang from outside. X
Suddenly,
bang from outside.
was
loud
there
a
Suddenly,
i/
•" @ Suddenly, there was a loud bang from outside. W
X
many problems with the new bridge.
There has
been
2 2 There has been many problems with the new bridge. X
™ There have been many problems with the new bridge. ^
<•" There have been many problems with the new bridge. Y
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1 1 Difficult to know why she left her job. X
Difficult to know is is why she left her job. X
It
difficult
left
to know why
is
she
@
her job. W
"•" It is difficult to know why she left her job. •
X
letter of complaint.
accepted
to
send
a
It was
2 2 It was accepted to send a letter of complaint. X
I/we
be
sent,
accepted that
or It was accepted that
letter
of complaint should
a
'•" It was accepted that a letter of complaint should be sent. or It was accepted that I/we
@ It was
letter
a
send
should send a letter of complaint. \/ (We don't use a to-infinitive clause after 'It was/is
should
of complaint. W (We don't use a fo-infinitive clause after 'It was/is
accepted...')
(etc.)
(etc.) accepted...')
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1 1 I find difficult to understand how she could have got lost. X
I find difficult to understand how she could have got lost. X
have got lost.
difficult to understand how
•"
she could
I find it
<•" | find it difficult to understand how she could have got lost. ¥
@
it unacceptable that students
view
I
X
my classes.
for
should
be late
2 2 I view it unacceptable that students should be late for my classes. X
be
should
late for my classes.
^
I view it as unacceptable that students
*" | view it as unacceptable that students should be late for my classes. W
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because of his
headache why he didn't come to the party.
X
1 1 It was because of his headache why he didn't come to the party. X
It was
to
It was
headache that
he
because
the
didn't come
•
of his
party.
•* @ It was because of his headache that he didn't come to the party. W
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