March 6, 2021
Sentences 039: Subpoenaed, Ring-Fenced, Frustrated
He was subpoenaed to appear as a witness for the car crash he observed.
They ring-fenced our department against budget cuts.
I can't stand for this business nonsense any longer, I quit.
Sentences 039: Subpoenaed, Ring-Fenced, Frustrated
He was subpoenaed to appear as a witness for the car crash he observedbecause he had observed a car crash.
I can't find any real usage of "witness for" + incident online. It doesn't seem to be a correct construction (although you'd probably get away with it).
More naturally I would probably say something like "He was subpoenaed (to appear in court) because he had witnessed a car crash".
They ring-fenced our department against budget cuts.
I can't stand for this business nonsense any longer, I quit.
|
Sentences 039: Subpoenaed, Ring-Fenced, Frustrated This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
|
He was subpoenaed to appear as a witness for the car crash he observed. He was subpoenaed to appear as a witness I can't find any real usage of "witness for" + incident online. It doesn't seem to be a correct construction (although you'd probably get away with it). More naturally I would probably say something like "He was subpoenaed (to appear in court) because he had witnessed a car crash". |
|
They ring-fenced our department against budget cuts. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
|
I can't stand for this business nonsense any longer, I quit. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
You need LangCorrect Premium to access this feature.
Go Premium