http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/EmbarrasedAtTheProspect/ghwmr/post.htm#538033Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:57:27 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:538033New2grammar0http://www.englishforums.com/English/EmbarrasedAtTheProspect/ghwmr/post.htm#538033http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-538033.xmlThanks, Clive.<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/EmbarrasedAtTheProspect/ghwlq/post.htm#538032Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:53:18 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:538032Clive1http://www.englishforums.com/English/EmbarrasedAtTheProspect/ghwlq/post.htm#538032http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-538032.xmlHi,<br /><span style="COLOR:#0000bf;"><strong>One quick question, Is at first mandatory? If yes, what role does it play? </strong><span style="COLOR:#111111;">It&#39;s not mandatory. By using it, the writer stresse that there were two stages to what happened. In other words, &#39;at first&#39; gives &#39;she was embarrassed&#39; a bit of emphasized duration.<br /><br />Clive</span></span><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/EmbarrasedAtTheProspect/ghhhj/post.htm#537668Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:06:13 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:537668New2grammar2http://www.englishforums.com/English/EmbarrasedAtTheProspect/ghhhj/post.htm#537668http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-537668.xmlThanks, Clive. One quick question, Is at first mandatory? If yes, what role does it play?<br /><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/EmbarrasedAtTheProspect/ghhdn/post.htm#537604Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:11:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:537604Clive3http://www.englishforums.com/English/EmbarrasedAtTheProspect/ghhdn/post.htm#537604http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-537604.xmlHi,</p> <p>A couple of men were walking toward the coed hot spring. Being naked in the spring, she was terrified. At first, she was embarrassed at the prospect of being <span style="COLOR:#0000bf;">seen naked by the strangers, but then she got up the nerve and ran over to where she&#39;d left her yukata and quickly put it on.<br /><br /><br />Are there any mistakes?&nbsp;<span style="COLOR:#111111;">No, but try to avoid repetition. I&#39;d suggest this.<br /></span><font color="#000000"><br />A couple of men were walking toward the coed hot spring. She was in there naked,&nbsp;so she was terrified. At first, she was embarrassed at the prospect of being seen&nbsp;like that by the strangers, but then she got up the nerve and ran over to where she&#39;d left her yukata and quickly put it on.<br /><br />Best wishes, Clive</font><br /><br /></span><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/EmbarrasedAtTheProspect/ghhrn/post.htmMon, 07 Jul 2008 00:21:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:537553New2grammar4http://www.englishforums.com/English/EmbarrasedAtTheProspect/ghhrn/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-537553.xmlA couple of men were walking toward the coed hot spring. Being naked in the spring, she was terrified. At first, she was embarrassed at the prospect of being seen naked by the strangers, but then she got up the nerve and ran over to where she&#39;d left her yukata and quickly put it on.<br /><br /><br />Are there any mistakes?<br />Thanks.<div style="clear:both;"></div>