20-04-2004, 10:48
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Grammar question
Which is grammatically correct?
Roy regarding this contacted you.
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You were contacted by Roy regarding this.
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20-04-2004, 10:49
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Re: Grammar question
Roy regarding this contacted you.
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20-04-2004, 10:57
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Re: Grammar question
First one sounds stupid, so I presume that's the correct one!
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20-04-2004, 10:59
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Re: Grammar question
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Originally Posted by Xaccers
Which is grammatically correct?
Roy regarding this contacted you.
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You were contacted by Roy regarding this.
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Should the first one have any commas? It sounds very weird to me.
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20-04-2004, 10:59
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Re: Grammar question
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First one sounds stupid, so I presume that's the correct one!
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May sound stupid but its correct. Even M/S Word agreed!!
i must admit i'd tend to use "Roy contacted you regarding this"
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20-04-2004, 11:01
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Re: Grammar question
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May sound stupid but its correct. Even M/S Word agreed!!
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cheat :pp
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20-04-2004, 11:14
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Re: Grammar question
I think the first one would be correct if it had commas in it.
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20-04-2004, 11:15
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Re: Grammar question
What about "Regarding this, Roy contacted you."? 
*EDIT* or "Roy contacted you regarding this."
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20-04-2004, 11:18
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Re: Grammar question
The first one is correct but badly punctuated. It is a more Germanic form, but not 'wrong' for that. I voted for option two because the first one is wrong due to lack of commas.
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20-04-2004, 11:23
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Re: Grammar question
I *think* they are both okay, given the correct punctuation.
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20-04-2004, 11:25
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Re: Grammar question
Roy rang, call him back ....  
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20-04-2004, 14:42
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Re: Grammar question
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Originally Posted by Xaccers
Which is grammatically correct?
Roy regarding this contacted you.
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You were contacted by Roy regarding this.
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Neither.
The first one should be punctuated as "Roy, regarding this, contacted you".
The second should be punctuated as "You were contacted by Roy, regarding this", although it's more informal.
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20-04-2004, 14:55
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Re: Grammar question
Personally I feel this forum could do with some more grammar tests on a regular basis.....
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20-04-2004, 14:57
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Re: Grammar question
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Personally I feel this forum could do with some more grammar tests on a regular basis..... |
Or try:
"Personally, I feel this forum could do with more regular grammar tests."
Death to excess verbiage!
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20-04-2004, 14:59
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Re: Grammar question
*slap
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