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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Which is the correctly joined sentence? #213370 11/26/2013 5:00 PM Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 41 Lionel Koh newbie Lionel Koh newbie Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 41 Lena went to the party. She was very reluctant. I have joined the sentences as follows? Which is the correct one? Thanks. 1. Much to her reluctance, Lena went to the party. 2. With much reluctance, Lena went to the party. 3. Despite her reluctance, Lena went the party. Thanks. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Which is the correctly joined sentence? Lionel Koh #213374 11/26/2013 10:57 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 They all work. The third one has a slightly different feeling to it. the other two seem to be saying that, while she was reluctant it wasn't going to get in the way of her going to the party. The third suggests that she almost didn't go to the party. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Which is the correctly joined sentence? Lionel Koh #217133 06/16/2014 12:02 PM Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 291 Victoria, Australia Bazr enthusiast Bazr enthusiast Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 291 Victoria, Australia I think the third sentence flows better. live in the moment Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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