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Musicgold Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Are these sentences natural? August 16
Hi,
Are the following sentences natural to a native ear?
1. We place high probabilities on the first two.
2. The state is showing reasonable growth of 3% after two years of decline.
3. They are able to do this without adding to the/ a headcount.
Thanks,
MG.
Are the following sentences natural to a native ear?
1. We place high probabilities on the first two.
2. The state is showing reasonable growth of 3% after two years of decline.
3. They are able to do this without adding to the/ a headcount.
Thanks,
MG.
Top answer
1. We place high probabilities on the first two. 2.
- 1.
- We place high probabilities on the first two.
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- The state is showing a reasonable growth of 3% after two years of decline.
- 3.
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1. We place high probabilities on the first two.
2. The state is showing a reasonable growth of 3% after two years of decline.
3. They are able to
2. The state is showing a reasonable growth of 3% after two years of decline.
3. They are able to
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Thanks CJ.
Given this situation, a number of outcomes are possible, 1.bla bla.. 2. bla..blah....3. bla blah..... We place high prbabil
1. We place high probabilities on the first two.
The first is OK, but what it's actually about seems a little vague, so it may need to be changed depending on context.
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MusicgoldDoes the sentence make sense in that context?Yes. It's fine.
CJ
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Thanks CJ. A follow up if you don't mind.
Which one of the following sentences sounds more natural?
1a. We place high probabilities on the first two.
1b. We place a high probability on the first two.
Which one of the following sentences sounds more natural?
1a. We place high probabilities on the first two.
1b. We place a high probability on the first two.
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Strange to say, I was thinking the same thing when evaluated the first one earlier in the thread. I was thinking that maybe the second version was better. It seems to me that if I were writing it, I would be more likely to write the second one, so I suppose that's a reason to believe the second one is more natural. At the same time, I can't see anything really wrong with the first one either.
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