Family & Relationships0 min ago
Can Someone Help Me With These Sentences?
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Hi, I‘m from Germany and I kinda need some help :(
These sentences confused me, can you help me?
1. Louise? She‘s over there on the bench (phoning with/phoning) her boyfriend as usual.
2. After completing my studies, I hope to (make/have) a great career in the fashion industry.
3. Hey, what happened (to/with) Eric? I saw him at lunchtime sitting in a wheelchair.
These sentences confused me, can you help me?
1. Louise? She‘s over there on the bench (phoning with/phoning) her boyfriend as usual.
2. After completing my studies, I hope to (make/have) a great career in the fashion industry.
3. Hey, what happened (to/with) Eric? I saw him at lunchtime sitting in a wheelchair.
Answers
1: 'Phoning' is correct. 'Phoning with' could be used if she was phoning someone else while accompanied by her boyfriend (although it's an ugly construction ). 2. 'Have' is better. 'Make a career' might be OK if it was followed by 'out of', as in "I hope to make a career out of what I've learnt from my course". 3. 'To' is much better in British English, although...
20:41 Fri 15th Jan 2021
1: 'Phoning' is correct. 'Phoning with' could be used if she was phoning someone else while accompanied by her boyfriend (although it's an ugly construction).
2. 'Have' is better. 'Make a career' might be OK if it was followed by 'out of', as in "I hope to make a career out of what I've learnt from my course".
3. 'To' is much better in British English, although 'with' might possibly be acceptable in American English.
2. 'Have' is better. 'Make a career' might be OK if it was followed by 'out of', as in "I hope to make a career out of what I've learnt from my course".
3. 'To' is much better in British English, although 'with' might possibly be acceptable in American English.