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13 Aug 2016
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He told me a lie that I can easily find is not true. Does this sound natural?
He told me a lie that I can easily find is not true. Does this sound natural?
I think I can rephrase it as "He told me an obvious lie". But, I'd like to know if the sentence of my question is correct, especially the latter half of the sentence.
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13 Aug 2016
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Natural
The original sentence sounds formal and proper, while the rephrased version is more natural.
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Natural
The original sentence sounds formal and proper, while the rephrased version is more natural.
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A little unnatural
He told me a lie that I easily found to be not true.
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