Which is better & why?

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OrcaDeen  #497116  Sun, 06 Apr 08 11:51 AM

Please comment on the following sentences by determining which is better and why

1-A-"I paced forward and greeted him, then, in return, he interlocked our arms and suggested we walk together along the watercourse. "

 

    B-"Pacing forward and greeting him, he interlocked our arms and suggested we walk together along the watercourse"

 

 

2-A-"After we walked a short distance, he said :".."

  

    B-"After a short distance walk, he said : "......"

 

    C-"After walking for a short distance , he said: ".."

 

3-A-"I marvel that a man gives distress half a chance to eat away at his heart and the hunger for vengeance to deprive him from a wink of sleep although he can cast both aside by praying."

 

  B-" I marvel that a man allows distress to eat away at his heart and the hunger for vengeance deprive him from a wink of sleep while/although he can cast both aside by praying"

 

Thanks in advance

  
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Clive  #497296  Sun, 06 Apr 08 04:58 PM

Hi,

Where did you find these? They all sound pretty archaic in terms of syntax and vocabulary. Do you want us to update them?

Why bother? Stick out tongue

Clive

  
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OrcaDeen  #497348  Sun, 06 Apr 08 07:28 PM

Well, you lefted up my spirit

thanks a million for it

But I find it a problem sometimes when I have more than one way of arranging the sentence and at the end I come to the conclusion that I'm  failureBig Smile

  
Clive  #497358  Sun, 06 Apr 08 07:54 PM

Hi,

You're not. Your English is pretty good.

Clive Smile

  
OrcaDeen  #497366  Sun, 06 Apr 08 08:15 PM

Hi,

Thank you so much for your nice complements. It is due to your continuous support

But I really mean it, for sometimes i feel my Englis is Arabian English ..hehe

OrcaAngel

  
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