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Guest Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
(although it is not) vs (although is not)
I don’t know if I need to put the word “it” in the following sentence:
The word “xyz” is often used although it is not a common word.
The word “xyz” is often used although it is not a common word.
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Yes, you need it there. "
- Yes, you need it there.
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Yes, you need it there. And the sentence could be polished:
"The word 'xyz' is often used, although it is not common."
However, you could recast: by getting the modifier closer to the modified, the pronoun will not be necessary-- "Although not a common word, 'xyz' is often used."
"The word 'xyz' is often used, although it is not common."
However, you could recast: by getting the modifier closer to the modified, the pronoun will not be necessary-- "Although not a common word, 'xyz' is often used."
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