Is it correct to write the following?
Since you have asked me about the planning of a farewell party for your English teacher, I’m happy to help you with some suggestions.
Is there any way to improve the sentance?
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“Since you have asked me about the planning of a farewell party for your English teacher,I’m happy to help you with some suggestions.”
This is perfectly good if just a little long. There is nothing wrong with it. Some might suggest you leave out the comma but not me. I might go with “You're planning a farewell party for your English teacher. Since you have asked me I’m [I'll be] happy to help you with some suggestions.” Making two sentences out of this one makes it a bit easier to read or hear.
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The planning belongs to me and so is possessive. Am I mistaken?– ElliotCommented Mar 30, 2021 at 3:01
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Hi Elliot! You are mistaken I'm afraid. "planning" is a verb here, so we don't want a possessive. It should be You're, which is short for You are. "You're planning a farewell party..." This is the Present Continuous tense. (It's explained nice and clearly here.) "Planning" can be a noun - The planning was atrocious - but in the sentence above it is a verb: I plan, you plan, he plans... I'm planning, you're planning, he's planning... Commented Mar 30, 2021 at 3:42
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1If only you had said so in the first place. I can see your quite correct.– ElliotCommented Mar 31, 2021 at 2:26
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