Unfortunately, my friend won't be able to accompany me to the wedding, because she ha

[B45]

Unfortunately, my friend won't be able to accompany me to the wedding, because she has to stay in Chicago for school. I've asked a few other friends and am still waiting for their reply. Could you tell me when's the latest I can give you their information? I'm thinking, we might just go to Hawaii together, but only I will attend the wedding.

Is this short paragraph okay?

 

[Barb_D]

Yes

 

[tedmc]

1. There is no need for a comma after 'wedding' and 'together'.

2. Could you tell me when the latest is I can give you the information?

Not a teacher

 

[MikeNewYork]

The comma after "together" is used because it separates two independent clauses. It is perfectly natural there.

Your second sentence is not very natural.

 

[Tarheel]

Unfortunately, my friend won't be able to accompany me to the wedding, because she has to stay in Chicago for school. I've asked a few other friends and am still waiting for their reply. Could you tell me when's the latest I can give you their information? I'm thinking, we might just go to Hawaii together, but only I will attend the wedding.

That's okay, but more natural (I think) would be:

I am thinking that maybe we could go to Hawaii together but I will attend the wedding by myself.
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Hm.

 

[emsr2d2]

"When do you need to know by?"

(By the way, I'd be more than happy to accompany you to Hawaii for your friend's wedding. ;-) )

 

[B45]

Are you a male or female?

 

[emsr2d2]

Does it matter?

 

[B45]

Yes, because I'd rather have the opposite sex as my date to the wedding.

 

[emsr2d2]

At the risk of this thread heading off in a completely different direction to its original purpose, why do you say that? Why do you have to take a "date" to the wedding at all? Can you not just take a friend?

 

[B45]

I'd prefer that friend be the opposite sex.

 

[Tarheel]

I'd prefer that friend be of the opposite sex.

I totally agree. If I were in your shoes I might say that if there were any kissing going on that I would prefer that it be with a woman.

 

[emsr2d2]

Without wishing to send this thread somewhere it wasn't intended to go, I have to say that I find these assertions that the person accompanying you to a wedding should be of the opposite sex to be rather discriminatory and potentially homophobic. I am not questioning your preferences but there is a slight nuance to a couple of the most recent posts which suggest that it is only right and proper that a "date" or someone you kiss must be the opposite sex. It sounds as if you are talking about how the rest of the world should behave, rather than just your own preferences.

I'm also not clear on why anyone would necessarily be expected to kiss the friend they bring to a wedding, regardless of what sex that friend is.

 

[B45]

I'm neither homophobic nor trying to be discriminating. The question is for y'all to help me with my grammar and nothing more...

 

[MikeNewYork]

I don't think emsr2d2's comments were directed to you.

 

[Tarheel]

We were talking about personal preferences. (Batman45, where did you pick up"y'all"?)

 

[B45]

Texas.