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17 Jun 2019
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Which sentence is correct?
1. David leaving the company was the elephant in the room during that meeting – no one wanted to bring it up!
2. David's leaving the company was the elephant in the room during that meeting – no one wanted to bring it up!
Which sentence is correct?
1. David leaving the company was the elephant in the room during that meeting – no one wanted to bring it up!
2. David's leaving the company was the elephant in the room during that meeting – no one wanted to bring it up!
1. David leaving the company was the elephant in the room during that meeting – no one wanted to bring it up!
2. David's leaving the company was the elephant in the room during that meeting – no one wanted to bring it up!
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@charles_600301 Your welcome!๑>ᴗ<๑
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@Meghan_C
Can sentence 1 be rephrased as either of the following two sentences?
1. That David left the company was the elephant in the room during that meeting – no one wanted to bring it up!
2. The event that David left the company was the elephant in the room during that meeting – no one wanted to bring it up!
Can sentence 1 be rephrased as either of the following two sentences?
1. That David left the company was the elephant in the room during that meeting – no one wanted to bring it up!
2. The event that David left the company was the elephant in the room during that meeting – no one wanted to bring it up!
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You can rephrase “David leaving the company was the elephant in the room during that meeting - no one wanted to bring it up!” Into, “ The elephant in the room was David Leaving the company and no one wanted to bring it up!” The sentences 1 & 2 that you asked about didn’t sound very natural.
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@Meghan_C
The elephant in the room was (1) David who left the company (a guy) or (2) the event that David left the company (an event)?
The elephant in the room was (1) David who left the company (a guy) or (2) the event that David left the company (an event)?
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