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woodelf | 12:42 Fri 22nd Mar 2013 | ChatterBank
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Would it be correct to write "So, the race was finally started." - is finally started a kind of oxymoron and if so, is it still correct to use? Ta Muchly.
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IMO, no the phrase as written justs indicates that the race was subject to a delay, and was at some time after the schedeuled start begun.
12:47 Fri 22nd Mar 2013
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Many Thanks for that, Nibble!
13:16 Fri 22nd Mar 2013
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It would be better if it was written as 'Finally, the race started.'
14:30 Fri 22nd Mar 2013
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Many Thanks Tilly, I'll try it that way, but put in a 'was' so it will scan.
16:23 Fri 22nd Mar 2013

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