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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

2 Quick Grammar Questions

Which do you prefer and why?



a. Oats contain fiber, both soluble and insoluble, to aid digestion.

b. Oats contain both soluble and insoluble fiber to aid digestion.



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Is easiest a noun here?? Is it informal, an idiom?



The easiest of puts...The easiest of exams.





Thanks





  

Top answer

1-- They are different in thrust. Use a to stress that it's fiber that's important; use b to stress that both types are important. And 'oats' is a singular noun.

  • 1-- They are different in thrust.
  • Use a to stress that it's fiber that's important; use b to stress that both types are important.
  • And 'oats' is a singular noun.
  • 2-- It's an adjective turned pronoun.
  • A standard formation: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
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1-- They are different in thrust. Use a to stress that it's fiber that's important; use b to stress that both types are important. And 'oats' is a singular noun.

2-- It's an adjective turned pronoun. A standard formation: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

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