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Cat desk Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Avoidance of repetition of verbs
Hi there can I avoid repetition of verbs the following way? Could please tell me among the following which ones are grammatical?
Here is first main sentence its substitute
1- After retirement, each official of the government gets a house as the prime minister gets.
Can I write the following as a substitute of the above?
A- After retirement, each official of the government gets a house as the prime minister does.
Here is the second sentence:
2- After retirement, each official of the government is alloted a house as the prime minister is alloted.
Can I write the above in the following way?
B- After retirement, each official of the government is alloted a house as the prime minister is.
C- After retirement, each official of the government is alloted a house as it is done for the prime minister.
D- After retirement, each official of the government is alloted a house as done for the prime minister.
Here is first main sentence its substitute
1- After retirement, each official of the government gets a house as the prime minister gets.
Can I write the following as a substitute of the above?
A- After retirement, each official of the government gets a house as the prime minister does.
Here is the second sentence:
2- After retirement, each official of the government is alloted a house as the prime minister is alloted.
Can I write the above in the following way?
B- After retirement, each official of the government is alloted a house as the prime minister is.
C- After retirement, each official of the government is alloted a house as it is done for the prime minister.
D- After retirement, each official of the government is alloted a house as done for the prime minister.
Top answer
cat desk 1- After retirement, each official of the government gets a house as the prime minister gets. The second use of "gets" sounds wrong (worse than simply repetitious). cat desk A- After retirement, each official of the government gets a house , as the prime minister does.
- cat desk 1- After retirement, each official of the government gets a house as the prime minister gets.
- The second use of "gets" sounds wrong (worse than simply repetitious).
- cat desk A- After retirement, each official of the government gets a house , as the prime minister does.
- I would add a comma as shown.
- You can also say "...
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cat desk1- After retirement, each official of the government gets a house as the prime minister gets.
The second use of "gets" sounds wrong (worse than simply repetitious).
cat deskA- After retirement, each official of the government gets a house, as the prime minister does.
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Your meaning is not clear.
After retirement, each official of the government is given a house like the prime minister's.
After retirement, each official of the government, including the prime minister, is given a house.
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