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Latest post Sun, May 3 2009 11:48 PM by Mister Micawber. 5 replies.
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Peaceblinkfriend  +  712945 Sun, 03 May 09 11:38 AM
Hi all


Is this sentence grammatical?


This is only one of the many contributions you can make to this cause you seem so deeply passionate about.



Thanks



PBF

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Mister Micawber  +  713145 Sun, 03 May 09 02:13 PM
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Yes, it's OK. But the tenor seems a bit off.


This is only one of the many contributions you can make to this cause, which you seem so deeply passionate about.

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Peaceblinkfriend  +  713178 Sun, 03 May 09 02:40 PM
Thanks for replying MM.


Just wondering. Would this sound more natural or both are commonly used?


This is only one of the many ways you can cointribute to this cause, which you seem so deeply passionate about.


Thanks again


PBF

Mister Micawber  +  713179 Sun, 03 May 09 02:42 PM
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Yes, but 'contribute'.

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Peaceblinkfriend  +  713188 Sun, 03 May 09 02:51 PM
Thanks for replying MM. Just to be sure, it's a yes to the second version being more natural right?


Thank you again


PBF

Mister Micawber  +  713768 Sun, 03 May 09 11:48 PM
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To me they seem about equally natural, PBF.

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