How do I fix a sentence that has a predication error? For example, "Our resolutions should begin at midnight on Jan 1." How in the world do I fix that sentence please?
2006-08-11 14:24:00 · 13 answers · asked by Good Gushy 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
That sentence has no real problems.
But if this is for school, you might try telling your teacher that unless you have to talk in passive voice all the time, she might just ignore "prediction errors".
Your not writing the rest in present tense, why should you write that sentence that way?
2006-08-11 14:30:00 · answer #1 · answered by Elerth Morrow ™ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing wrong with this sentence grammatically. Maybe say: "Our resolutions should begin at midnight on Jan 1, the moment the new year begins." That way you eliminate the confusion about midnight of 12/30 or 1/1.
2006-08-11 14:44:27 · answer #2 · answered by Stella Blue 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reverse “at midnight” and “on Jan 1″. The sentence should be,
“Our resolutions should begin on Jan 1 at midnight.”
2006-08-11 15:35:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's the context of the sentence? There aren't any grammar problems with your sentence. It's a style problem. In formal writing, you're not supposed to assert that others "should" do anything. In order to fix it properly, we'd have to know what the context is, why you said what you said, what you meant by it, and find a way to work around it. Try, for example, "Resolutions often begin at midnight".
2006-08-11 14:42:45 · answer #4 · answered by Muralasa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our resolutions should begin at midnight on Jan 1
our resolutions begin jan 1 at midnight.
2006-08-11 14:29:54 · answer #5 · answered by livneetdhindsa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our resolutions should begin at midnight on Jan. 1st.
2006-08-11 16:22:23 · answer #6 · answered by Lyney 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is midnight January 1 a second before 1/2? Are we supposed to beging then midnight 12/31. Otherwise, whew, what is wrong with that sentence?
2006-08-11 14:27:46 · answer #7 · answered by cassandra 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On January 1st, at midnight the resolution will begin.
2006-08-11 14:33:26 · answer #8 · answered by tychi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-04 10:01:23 · answer #9 · answered by overbay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Resolutions cannot "begin". They "take effect".
"We begin our resolutions" or "our resolutions take effect".
2006-08-11 14:37:31 · answer #10 · answered by ElementaryJane 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋