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Masanori Takaoka Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Be ready to

The apartment will be ready to move into at the beginning of next week.

The apartment will be ready for you to move into it at the beginning of next week.

Which sentence is correct?

  

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The first one is right. The second one is grammatical but too wordy. One might say that the first sentence is an elliptical version of the second sentence - the second sentence is too long and was shortened to the first sentence.

  • The first one is right.
  • The second one is grammatical but too wordy.
  • One might say that the first sentence is an elliptical version of the second sentence - the second sentence is too long and was shortened to the first sentence.
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The first one is right. The second one is grammatical but too wordy. One might say that the first sentence is an elliptical version of the second sentence - the second sentence is too long and was shortened to the first sentence.

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