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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Are these sentences correct?
Hi, everyone!
I would like you to check the following sentences. Thank you for your help.
(1) It was expected that Frank would read this novel.
(2) That Frank would read this novel was expected.
(3) It was expected for Frank to read this novel.
(4) For Frank to read this novel was expected.
I would like you to check the following sentences. Thank you for your help.
(1) It was expected that Frank would read this novel.
(2) That Frank would read this novel was expected.
(3) It was expected for Frank to read this novel.
(4) For Frank to read this novel was expected.
Top answer
Only the first one is idiomatic. They're all grammatical. " It's quite common, but may be unacceptable.
- Only the first one is idiomatic.
- They're all grammatical.
- " It's quite common, but may be unacceptable.
- Edit.
- " Actually, I don't believe substituting a different preposition would improve it.
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Only the first one is idiomatic. They're all grammatical. I'm not sure about the use of the preposition "for." It's quite common, but may be unacceptable. Edit. I'm going to hedge and say that #3 is okay with "for." Actually, I don't believe substituting a different preposition would improve it. In fact, it's probably the only one.
Perhaps the most common version woul
Perhaps the most common version woul
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Sorry to beat a dead horse. You have to be in a certain mood to read these unusual inversions. You sometimes find this style in works of fiction, where the author struggles to avoid repeating the same formula over and over. I can't say that any of them is wrong.
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