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Vincent Teo  #511851  Sat, 10 May 08 12:17 AM

Can I say,

When Amin was walking home from school, he saw a car parked outside his house. Suddenly, there were two men looked strange. They were going to steal his neighbour's car.

  
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Huevos  #511853  Sat, 10 May 08 12:21 AM
Vincent Teo
Suddenly, there were two men looked strange.
No! Either: there were two men that looked strange or there were two men looking strange.
  
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Grammar Geek  #511857  Sat, 10 May 08 12:34 AM
When Amin was walking home from school, he saw a car parked outside his house. Perfect

Suddenly, there were two men who looked strange.

They were going to steal his neighbour's car. Perfect

 
  
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