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"The doctor reassured the patient saying that the surgery would succeed"
is this sentence correct?
"The doctor reassured the patient saying that the surgery would succeed"
is this sentence correct?
is this sentence correct?
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8 out 2017
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Yes, in some situations. You shouldn't use it all the time (sometimes it sounds too much like something in a book), but it is common.
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I would say, "The doctor reassured the patient about the surgery."
Or, "The doctor assured the patient that the surgery would succeed."
However, your sentence is grammatically correct.
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@redbengaltiger actually,this is not what I wrote,it's a quote.so,what is left out before "saying"?
"The doctor reassured the patient saying 〜
the doctor is?
"The doctor reassured the patient saying 〜
the doctor is?
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I'm sorry, I do not understand. What are you asking?
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@redbengaltiger "The doctor reassured the patient saying "
in this sentence,"saying" is participial construction?
in this sentence,"saying" is participial construction?
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Yes, it is participial. In the original sentence, there is a missing comma. It should read, "The doctor reassured the patient, saying that the surgery would succeed."
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Yes, in some situations. You shouldn't use it all the time (sometimes it sounds too much like something in a book), but it is common.
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@redbengaltiger Thank you for teaching me! Now everything is clear.That was great help.You're a good English teacher!
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