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Tashiro Posted 16 years ago
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A or not
Could you help me when you are free?
1. (A) He is a good father and too cruel husband.
(B) He is a good father and too cruel a husband.
2. (A) He is a good father but too cruel husband.
(B) He is a good father but too cruel a husband.
Which sentence is correct or better?
1. (A) He is a good father and too cruel husband.
(B) He is a good father and too cruel a husband.
2. (A) He is a good father but too cruel husband.
(B) He is a good father but too cruel a husband.
Which sentence is correct or better?
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2 Answers
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I would say, "He is a good father but a cruel husband." (If you say "too cruel a husband," it suggests that it's fine for a husband to be moderately cruel.)
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Thank you. I understand. By the way, Could I leave out the second "a" from "He is a good father but a cruel husband."?
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