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May 27, 2021

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Sentences 121: Rift, To Be Spoken For, Dark Horse

After the row on last weekend, there is a huge rift between my former best friend and me.
(At the flee market) Sorry, I cannot give you this toy, it is spoken for someone who dropped by earlier.
The manager is a dark horse: even though he has been with the company for six months, barely anyone ever spoke to him let alone worked with him. But he made a surprising proposal yesterday that would benefit all employees.

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Sentences 121: Rift, To Be Spoken For, Dark Horse

After the row on last weekend, there iwas a huge rift between my former best friend and me.

Another option: "Because of the row last weekend, there is now a huge rift between my former best friend and me."

(At the fleea market) Sorry, I cannot give you this toy,: it is already spoken for. It's been claimed by someone who dropped by earlier.

The manager is a dark horse: even though he has been with the company for six months, barely anyone has ever spoken to him, let alone worked with him.

ButNonetheless/Nevertheless, he made a surprising proposal yesterday that would benefit all employees.

"But" isn't wrong, but my language sense tells me to use another transition.

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maartijn

May 28, 2021

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Sentences 121: Rift, To Be Spoken For, Dark Horse


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After the row on last weekend, there is a huge rift between my former best friend and me.


After the row on last weekend, there iwas a huge rift between my former best friend and me.

Another option: "Because of the row last weekend, there is now a huge rift between my former best friend and me."

(At the flee market) Sorry, I cannot give you this toy, it is spoken for someone who dropped by earlier.


(At the fleea market) Sorry, I cannot give you this toy,: it is already spoken for. It's been claimed by someone who dropped by earlier.

The manager is a dark horse: even though he has been with the company for six months, barely anyone ever spoke to him let alone worked with him.


The manager is a dark horse: even though he has been with the company for six months, barely anyone has ever spoken to him, let alone worked with him.

But he made a surprising proposal yesterday that would benefit all employees.


ButNonetheless/Nevertheless, he made a surprising proposal yesterday that would benefit all employees.

"But" isn't wrong, but my language sense tells me to use another transition.

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