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alexclx

#576638 Wed, 15 Oct 08 03:25 PM

Hi, could anyone tell me whether the following sentences are ok? And if they are, do they sound awkward?
She was sad, she is sad and she will be sad.
Many thanks.

alexclx

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Fandorin

#576642 Wed, 15 Oct 08 03:33 PM

Hi Alexclx. Two are OK. But the last one sounds odd. I think "will" is out of place here.

She was sad about she did.
She is sad because shee has got to work hardly.
She would be sad, when she knows that.

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alexclx

#576648 Wed, 15 Oct 08 03:53 PM

Thank you, Fandorin. I want to make my question clearer. In my question, the three sentences are conjoined. what I am not sure about is whether they sound ok in a string.

alexclx

Yoong Liat

#576662 Wed, 15 Oct 08 04:30 PM

Fandorin
She is sad because shee has got to work hardly.

... she has to work hard. (not 'hardly')

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#576663 Wed, 15 Oct 08 04:32 PM

alexclx
Hi, could anyone tell me whether the following sentences are ok? And if they are, do they sound awkward?
She was sad, she is sad and she will be sad.
Many thanks.

HI Alex, and welcome to English Forums.

Yes. You want readers to understand the long-standing duration of her sadness and the fact that it will not go away soon.

Your husband was a jerk when you met him, he is a jerk now, and he will continue to be a jerk after you divorce his sorry butt.

She was sad when she had to move back home, she is sad now because she hates her job, and she will be sad until she gains some degree of financial independence.