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Jigneshbharati Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
As good as you want them to be
Does following sentence grammatically correct and what would it mean?
People are as good as you want or make them to be.
The idea relates to the encouragement provided by the managers or some sort of help.
People are as good as you want or make them to be.
The idea relates to the encouragement provided by the managers or some sort of help.
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The phrase 'make them to be' is incorrect. Say eg People are as good as you make them or want them to be. However, the meaning is still not well-expressed.
- The phrase 'make them to be' is incorrect.
- Say eg People are as good as you make them or want them to be.
- However, the meaning is still not well-expressed.
- I suggest eg People are as good as you encourage them to be.
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The phrase 'make them to be' is incorrect.
Say eg People are as good as you make them or want them to be.
However, the meaning is still not well-expressed.
I suggest
eg People are as good as you encourage them to be.
Say eg People are as good as you make them or want them to be.
However, the meaning is still not well-expressed.
I suggest
eg People are as good as you encourage them to be.
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