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Yanx Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
4 different grammatical structures
Hi,
Which of the following structure is better?
1. The death toll topped 100 people, with a total number of 112.
2. The death toll topped 100, reaching 112 people in total.
3. The death toll topped 100 to reach 112 people.
4. The death toll topped 100 people, which came to 112.
Could you please explain the subtle differences between the four different structures? I made the above four sentences, please help proofread and kindly advise their differences in grammar if any.
Thank you very much!
Which of the following structure is better?
1. The death toll topped 100 people, with a total number of 112.
2. The death toll topped 100, reaching 112 people in total.
3. The death toll topped 100 to reach 112 people.
4. The death toll topped 100 people, which came to 112.
Could you please explain the subtle differences between the four different structures? I made the above four sentences, please help proofread and kindly advise their differences in grammar if any.
Thank you very much!
Top answer
( X ) 1. — 'people' is unnecessary and a sentence should not begin or end in numerals. 2.
- ( X ) 1.
- — 'people' is unnecessary and a sentence should not begin or end in numerals.
- 2.
- The death toll topped 100, reaching 112 in total.
- — Good as amended.
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(X) 1. The death toll topped 100 people, with a total number of 112.— 'people' is unnecessary and a sentence should not begin or end in numerals.
2. The death toll topped 100, reaching 112 in total. — Good as amended.
(X) 3. The death toll topped 100 to reach 112. — Not good because 'people' is unnecessary, but a sentence should not be
2. The death toll topped 100, reaching 112 in total. — Good as amended.
(X) 3. The death toll topped 100 to reach 112. — Not good because 'people' is unnecessary, but a sentence should not be
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Mister Micawber(X) 1. The death toll topped 100 people, with a total number of 112.—'people' is unnecessary and a sentence should not begin or end in numerals.2. The death toll topped 100, reaching 112 in total.— Good as amended.(X) 3. The death toll topped 100 to reach 112.— Not good because 'people' is unnecessary, but a sentence should not begin or end in numerals.(X)
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Mister Micawbera sentence should not begin or end in numerals.I never knew that. How strict is that rule? Is it permissable to use numerals when it is a year, or possibly the when numerals are in a name of something? "A Cessna 310 is faster than a Baron 58."
I'm not challenging you, this is for my own edification.
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JoshStaffordMister Micawbera sentence should not begin or end in numerals.I never knew that. How strict is that rule? Is it permissable to use numerals when it is a year, or possibly the when numerals are in a name of something? "A Cessna 310 is faster than a Baron 58." I'm not challenging you, this is for my own edification.
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The point is that it can be confusing (periods vs decimal points, ending number merging with beginning numbers) and every effort should be made to recast:
A Cessna 310 is faster than a Baron 58 is.
A Cessna 310 is faster than a Baron 58 is.
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