Not knowing his name,it was difficult to introduce him.
2006-10-31 18:58:09 · 9 answers · asked by Gone Car 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Gone Car - This sentence, although not strictly grammatically correct, could, I think, still be used as it stands now in spoken or informal written English. More accurate versions in formal English might be
"It was difficult to introduce him as I didn't know his name."
or
"I didn't know his name which made it difficult to introduce him."
or
"Not knowing his name I found it difficult to introduce him."
Still, I believe that you could easily find the original sentence in common everyday usage. Remember, English loves to shorten everything. You must distinguish between textbook grammar and common street usage and also between written English and spoken English . I think short forms tend to be preferred in common street usage, spoken English and informal written English. Learning English can be very confusing at times, can't it?
2006-11-01 13:19:46 · answer #1 · answered by Seeker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was difficult to introduce him without knowing his name.
2006-10-31 19:24:18 · answer #2 · answered by Díscolo 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It was difficult to introduce him, since I didn't know his name
2006-10-31 19:57:25 · answer #3 · answered by zucco_69m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since I didn't know what his name was, it was difficult to introduce him.
2006-10-31 19:08:21 · answer #4 · answered by economiss 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was difficult to introduce him, having not known his name.
Not knowing his name, it was difficult to introduce him,
Not knowing his name caused great difficulty in introducing him.
2006-10-31 19:01:25 · answer #5 · answered by kyles_aunt_jenny_age_24 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not knowing his name, I found it difficult to introduce him.
(It's not even clear that "I" was the one introducing him, but I presume so.)
2006-10-31 19:54:44 · answer #6 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without knowing his name, I couldn't introduce him.
2006-11-01 00:01:58 · answer #7 · answered by Netto 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not knowing what his name was made it difficult to introduce him.
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2006-10-31 19:01:36 · answer #8 · answered by brawneyedempress 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-16 17:21:32 · answer #9 · answered by sory 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋