Adverb clauses of Contrast
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Please, could you check if this sentence is OK?
The Peruvian soccer team is doing the best even though they always are losing.
thanks
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updated May 16, 2011
posted by maylegoas
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Do you mean doing theirbest? (Because if they are always losing, they're not considered the best.) It they giving it their best effort, trying hard, you can say that they're doing their best.
updated May 16, 2011
posted by Luzbonita
Hi Luzbonita, so is it OK The Peruvian soccer team are doing their best even though they always are losing? - maylegoas, May 16, 2011
Umm, assuming maylegoas is a novice at English, yes, sentence needs work - however it could be an example of the "unspoken second clause" which would be "that they can" - Lector_Constante, May 16, 2011
Yes, maylegoas, that's perfect. - Luzbonita, May 16, 2011
thanks luzbonita, but I didn't understand what did me say lector cons - maylegoas, May 16, 2011
Lector means to say that you could also use the phrase, "They are doing the best they can." - Luzbonita, May 16, 2011
