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Tung Quoc

#286885 Sun, 29 Oct 06 05:18 AM

1/Please correct this sentence:

The three-day summit is the part of the program of the nearly one monthmillenium summit from late August to late September 2000.This is the ever-greatest meeting of worldwide leaders,even greater than the 50th anniversary of the United Nations establishment 5 years ago, which got prepared for 2 years.

2/ In this context:

which got prepared for 2 years. =which had prepared for 2 years. ?

Quoc

PS: late august means near the end of August

Tung Quoc

Joined on Sun, Sep 17 2006

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Yankee

#286942 Sun, 29 Oct 06 12:04 PM

Hi Q

Where did you get these sentences? I'd recommend that you find a new source.

Yankee

Joined on Sat, Apr 15 2006

Connecticut, USA

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Amy "You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus." - Mark Twain

Marius Hancu

#286950 Sun, 29 Oct 06 01:16 PM

He seems to work for the governement.

But yes, he should be using better models in terms of language. I've given him sites.

Marius Hancu

Joined on Wed, Apr 26 2006

Montreal, Canada

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Marius Hancu

#286951 Sun, 29 Oct 06 01:17 PM

which got prepared for 2 years. =which had been prepared for 2 years
or whose preparation had taken 2 years (past perfect should be used here)

Marius Hancu

Past perfect