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Musicgold Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Aggressive

Hi,



Which one of these sentences sounds better and why?



1. The company has been aggressive to maintain its market share.

2. The company has been aggressive in maintaining its market share.



Thanks,



MG.
  

Top answer

#2 sounds fine. I don't like #1 much. "be agressive to do something" doesn't seem like very good English to me.

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  • I don't like #1 much.
  • "be agressive to do something" doesn't seem like very good English to me.
  • Sorry, #1 is OK but has a different meaning.
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#2 sounds fine.

I don't like #1 much. "be agressive to do something" doesn't seem like very good English to me.



Sorry, #1 is OK but has a different meaning. It means "has been agressive in order to maintain..."
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the first tells you that the company is being aggressive in trying to gain a market share. the second tells you that it has been successful in doing so.
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