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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Acceptable sentence?
I'm confused with the use of the phrase "Apart from different kinds of water-sports" in the following sentence.
Apart from different kinds of water-sports, Malaysia's beach resorts offer snorkelling and scuba diving around the numerous coral reefs.
I think snorkelling and scuba diving are also water-sports.
Is the sentence acceptable? Thanks in advance.
Apart from different kinds of water-sports, Malaysia's beach resorts offer snorkelling and scuba diving around the numerous coral reefs.
I think snorkelling and scuba diving are also water-sports.
Is the sentence acceptable? Thanks in advance.
Top answer
Yes, the sentence is fine.
- Yes, the sentence is fine.
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Thanks, tamguatlay.
But you know 'apart from' means 'in addition to sth'.
So we don't need to add snorkelling and scuba diving to the phrase 'different kinds of water-sports'.
But you know 'apart from' means 'in addition to sth'.
So we don't need to add snorkelling and scuba diving to the phrase 'different kinds of water-sports'.
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Anonymoussnorkelling and scuba divingI, too, question whether these should be classified as sports. For this reason, I don't find it particularly disturbing to see the "apart from" phrase in that sentence.
CJ
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Thanks, CJ.
Snorkelling and scuba diving should be classified as sports. You can google it.
Snorkelling and scuba diving should be classified as sports. You can google it.
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There is no 'should' about it. We are free to regard them as sports or not. I choose not to.
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AnonymousThanks, fivejedjon.According to CJ, there is 'should' about it.
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