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Navitasan Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
A Scotsman discovered ...
Are these sentences correct:
1) Scots have made many contributions to science. For instance, a Scotsman discovered the first antibiotic.
2) Americans have made many contributions to technology. For instance, two Americans invented the plane.
I don't know why I don't like the first one. I would put it in the passive: The first antibiotic was discovered by a Scotsman.
Gratefully,
Navi.
1) Scots have made many contributions to science. For instance, a Scotsman discovered the first antibiotic.
2) Americans have made many contributions to technology. For instance, two Americans invented the plane.
I don't know why I don't like the first one. I would put it in the passive: The first antibiotic was discovered by a Scotsman.
Gratefully,
Navi.
Top answer
navitasan I don't know why I don't like the first one. I'm sure I don't know either. However, with your powers of analysis I don't think you'll have any trouble working out the answer yourself.
- navitasan I don't know why I don't like the first one.
- I'm sure I don't know either.
- However, with your powers of analysis I don't think you'll have any trouble working out the answer yourself.
- I suspect it's something to do with 'discover' vs 'invent' and/or something to do with 'first'.
- You might introspect on those factors if you haven't considered them yet.
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navitasanI don't know why I don't like the first one.I'm sure I don't know either.
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Thank you very much, CalifJim, for the reply and for the compliments (although I detect some sarcasm in the way they are expressed!!).
I can't figure out for the life of me what is wrong with the first one. I think I just don't like it because I don't like it. I don't see any reason that it should be considered wrong!
Gratefully,
Navi.
I can't figure out for the life of me what is wrong with the first one. I think I just don't like it because I don't like it. I don't see any reason that it should be considered wrong!
Gratefully,
Navi.
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My apologies.
Paranoia is when someone's analytical powers go behind the limits of sanity!
I didn't say that. My other personality did. We both have good analytical powers, and we use them against each other!
Gratefully,
Navi.
Paranoia is when someone's analytical powers go behind the limits of sanity!
I didn't say that. My other personality did. We both have good analytical powers, and we use them against each other!
Gratefully,
Navi.
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CalifJim navitasansarcasm. None intended..CJI agree. I read the compliment. No trace of sarcasm on the part of CJ.
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