In the test it seems strange to say that "he almost wrote his report"
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Karen H.Kwiziq community member
In the test it seems strange to say that "he almost wrote his report"
Is this meant to refer to "who has almost finished writing his report"? Thank you!
This question relates to:French lesson "Using "faillir + [infinitive]" to say you almost did something in French"
Asked 6 years ago
Hi K,
I believe this example has now been removed....
Maarten K. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
I read it as "He almost wrote this report", not his. Unless I have misread today, it would seem it has been modified appropriately. It may have been 'his' previously, and if so, that would not have bothered me. It is not too unusual in English to note 'someone almost did (their) something' - it is just that there would usually be some further context, either in the sentence or another accompanying.
Karen H. asked:
In the test it seems strange to say that "he almost wrote his report"
Is this meant to refer to "who has almost finished writing his report"? Thank you!
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