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Nov 04 '08 by stubby43
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In need of grammatical help

I'm an assistant editor and one of my jobs is to write up notes on all the tapes I've downloaded for the show thats going to be edited in the coming months.

My boss wants to see the notes I've got done so far so I need it to be perfect, no spelling mistakes or grammatical errors, I was wondering if I'd used the right to in this sentence?

They are looking for someone to give their boat to.

Thank you

martiandrivein on Nov 04 '08 at 10:21am

you can't end a sentence in a preposition, in.

Mya Jamila on Nov 04 '08 at 10:27am

Yes.

Two = number

Too = overly eg. too much food

too many people

stubby43 on Nov 04 '08 at 10:27am

Ok, so what would be the correct way of writing the sentence?

shakethesheets on Nov 04 '08 at 10:28am

They are looking for someone to whom they can give their boat?

Chengui on Nov 04 '08 at 10:28am

It's the right one....but what is said above is true

martiandrivein on Nov 04 '08 at 10:28am

They are looking for someone for whom to give their boat, or something like that.

Chengui on Nov 04 '08 at 10:29am

I'll take a boat by the way...

martiandrivein on Nov 04 '08 at 10:29am

bahaha.

Chengui on Nov 04 '08 at 10:29am

"to whom" sounds better to me.

martiandrivein on Nov 04 '08 at 10:31am

yeah... I think that is correct also, and reads easier.

Mya Jamila on Nov 04 '08 at 10:49am

Go with Becca. It sounds and looks good and, even better, it's got correct spelling and grammer!

(Not that your first sentince didn't.)

Chipmnk on Nov 04 '08 at 10:58am

I guess you could just simplify it to "They're looking for someone who wants their boat" but that might take the meaning out of context or something.

Just go with Becca's.

stubby43 on Nov 04 '08 at 11:02am

Thanks for the help, I've gone with whom.

these guys have been rowing down the ganges in india, at this point in the trip they want to go home so instead of selling the boat they want to give it away to someone who will need it.

Thanks again