Trouvez des professeurs en Anglais
Follow your HEART
A. I'm grateful for [making/having made] the cake one month ago.
(I said it today.)
B. I'm grateful for [surviving/having survived] during the 10 - year war.
(War ended a few days ago.)
C. I'm grateful for [existing/ having existed] after you were born.
(I said it today.)
Which one is correct, left or right?
5 sept. 2024 12:15
Réponses · 2
It is difficult to say because these are unnatural sentences. For example, hy are you grateful because you made a cake?
Maybe:
I'm grateful to you for making the cake.
I'm grateful for surviving the ten-year war.
I'm grateful for ... being alive / existing at the same time as you? (Not sure what you want to express here.)
6 septembre 2024
A: Both are OK. Left is more common & casual. Right is more posh & bookish.
B: Both are poor grammar. I would omit "during", or replace it with "through", then both versions are fine. Left is more simplistic. Right is more specific.
C: Both are technically OK but the meaning is a bit vague. Consider something like "I'm grateful for being alive in your lifetime" to remove any lack of clarity about what you're trying to say.
5 septembre 2024
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Arabe, Chinois (mandarin), Anglais, Allemand, Coréen, Espagnol
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