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H M Posted 13 years ago
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As...older..., fewer...
Could you tell me if I can change a form in the sentence 1) into 2) with the same meaning?
I try to use "the ...., the...." form in the sentence 2).
1) As fluent speakers of dying languages grow older and languages such as English, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese overwhelm small cultures, fewer young people learn to use their native language.
2) The older fluent speakers of dying languages grow and languages such as English, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese overwhelm small cultures, the fewer young people learn to use their native language.
Thank you in advance!
I try to use "the ...., the...." form in the sentence 2).
1) As fluent speakers of dying languages grow older and languages such as English, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese overwhelm small cultures, fewer young people learn to use their native language.
2) The older fluent speakers of dying languages grow and languages such as English, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese overwhelm small cultures, the fewer young people learn to use their native language.
Thank you in advance!
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H M Could you tell me if I can change a form in the sentence 1) into 2) with the same meaning? " is hardly ever used when the clauses are so very long and so different in their internal structure. Consequently, it would be rare to see a sentence like 2).
- H M Could you tell me if I can change a form in the sentence 1) into 2) with the same meaning?
- " is hardly ever used when the clauses are so very long and so different in their internal structure.
- Consequently, it would be rare to see a sentence like 2).
- H M The older fluent speakers of dying languages grow and the more languages such as English, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese overwhelm small cultures, the fewer young people learn to use their native language.
- You have chosen a rather long and complex sentence to practice on.
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H MCould you tell me if I can change a form in the sentence 1) into 2) with the same meaning?Yes, you can, if you do it correctly (See below), but I should caution you that the pattern "the ..., the ..." is hardly ever used when the clauses are so very long and so different in their internal structure. Consequently, it would be rare to see a sentence like 2)
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fivejedjoncommaAh, yes. The Oxford comma.
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