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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
4 versions of the same sentence
Do you prefer a or b?
a) I wasn't considering this relationship when making these sentences. Instead, I was considering the relationship between the verbless clause and the main clause.
b) I wasn't considering this relationship when making these sentences, but rather the relationship between the verbless clause and the main clause.
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I then tried making alternative versions. Are these grammatical (even though they are slightly awkward)?
c) I wasn't considering this relationship when making these sentences, instead considering the relationship between the verbless clause and the main clause.
d) I wasn't considering this relationship when making these sentences, considering the relationship between the verbless clause and the main clause instead.
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a) I wasn't considering this relationship when making these sentences. Instead, I was considering the relationship between the verbless clause and the main clause.
b) I wasn't considering this relationship when making these sentences, but rather the relationship between the verbless clause and the main clause.
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I then tried making alternative versions. Are these grammatical (even though they are slightly awkward)?
c) I wasn't considering this relationship when making these sentences, instead considering the relationship between the verbless clause and the main clause.
d) I wasn't considering this relationship when making these sentences, considering the relationship between the verbless clause and the main clause instead.
Thanks
Top answer
(a) and (b) are both OK. If forced to choose I'd probably go for (a). (c) and (d) are both ungrammatical.
- (a) and (b) are both OK.
- If forced to choose I'd probably go for (a).
- (c) and (d) are both ungrammatical.
- Edit: actually, looking again I'm not sure if (c) and (d) are technically ungrammatical or just so peculiar and awkward that they appear ungrammatical.
- Either way I would never use either, but let's see if anyone else has a view.
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(a) and (b) are both OK. If forced to choose I'd probably go for (a).
(c) and (d) are both ungrammatical.
Edit: actually, looking again I'm not sure if (c) and (d) are technically ungrammatical or just so peculiar and awkward that they appear ungrammatical. Either way I would never use either, but let's see if anyone else has a view.
(c) and (d) are both ungrammatical.
Edit: actually, looking again I'm not sure if (c) and (d) are technically ungrammatical or just so peculiar and awkward that they appear ungrammatical. Either way I would never use either, but let's see if anyone else has a view.
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