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Vincent Teo  #511691  Fri, 09 May 08 04:38 PM

Can I say,

The police caught the thieves. The next day, the owner of the car was brought by the police to Abu's house. He thanked for the Abu for helping the police to arrest the theives.

  
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Huevos  #511724  Fri, 09 May 08 06:02 PM
 What's the question?
Vincent Teo
He thanked for the Abu for helping the police to arrest the theives.
Vincent Teo
the owner of the car was brought by the police
Was cannot be omited here as the sentence is passive voice.

 

  
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Clive  #511898  Sat, 10 May 08 04:56 AM

Hi Vincent,

The police caught the thieves. The next day, the owner of the car was brought by the police to Abu's house. He thanked for the Abu for helping the police to arrest the theives.

Apart from the errors already mentioned to you, can you think of a way to eliminate this unnatural repetition?

Best wishes, Clive
  
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