Nov 19, 2015 18:26
8 yrs ago
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some words in a video

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Hello everyone,

For some unknown reason there is a missing line in the official script for a documentary:

It begins at 0:01

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ9eqct20i0

What I hear is:

With Marcus Dupree it's not about how good he was or wasn't when he played. But it's about the forces that took him and his family and ultimately crushed their dreams and then how they responded.

I'm not very sure of "or wasn't when he played" and "and then how they responded"

Have I heard those bits correctly?

Thank you.

Responses

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11 mins
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explanation

how good he was or wasn't = how good or how bad/average etc. he was

how they responded = the response of his family

No words missing
Peer comment(s):

agree Yvonne Gallagher : yes, to explanation if one was needed
6 hrs
thanks Yvonne
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Many thanks to everyone. Thank you, AllegroTrans."
+2
7 mins

He was or wasn't...and how they responded to that

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Note added at 8 mins (2015-11-19 18:35:27 GMT)
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and THEN how...
Peer comment(s):

agree Yvonne Gallagher : yep, with the "and then..."
6 hrs
Thanks, Gallagy.
agree acetran
8 hrs
Thank you, acetran.
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2 hrs

"was or not" and "the way they responded"

The sentences are correct. But we can make correct sentences with many words. So, i propose you close words That you could have years, but that have the same meaning. Just a matter of style.
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