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Hans51 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Between "a bill doing" and "a bill to do" structure
Despite earlier agreements,the rival parties failed to pass a bill overhauling the civil servant pension system on Wednesday.
However, the main opposition was expecting the vote to include a bill to reform the National Pension System.
What is a meaning difference between a bill doing and a bill to do structure? Can't I say a bill to overhaul...and a bill reforming... in the sentence?
What difference do you native English speakers feel in each different usage? Thank you so much as usual in advance!
However, the main opposition was expecting the vote to include a bill to reform the National Pension System.
What is a meaning difference between a bill doing and a bill to do structure? Can't I say a bill to overhaul...and a bill reforming... in the sentence?
What difference do you native English speakers feel in each different usage? Thank you so much as usual in advance!
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Hans51, There is really no difference; it's a matter of style. In order to avoid making your sentence tautological or clunky ( to pass a bill to overhaul), you may write "overhauling" as per your first sentence. It flows better that way.
- Hans51, There is really no difference; it's a matter of style.
- In order to avoid making your sentence tautological or clunky ( to pass a bill to overhaul), you may write "overhauling" as per your first sentence.
- It flows better that way.
- However, you could write, "to pass a bill to overhaul …".
- It is equally possible to write, "…to include a bill reforming the National Pension System…" Up to you.
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Hans51,
There is really no difference; it's a matter of style.
In order to avoid making your sentence tautological or clunky (to pass a bill to overhaul), you may write "overhauling" as per your first sentence. It flows better that way.
However, you could write, "to pass a bill to overhaul…". It is equally possible to write, "…to include a bill re
There is really no difference; it's a matter of style.
In order to avoid making your sentence tautological or clunky (to pass a bill to overhaul), you may write "overhauling" as per your first sentence. It flows better that way.
However, you could write, "to pass a bill to overhaul…". It is equally possible to write, "…to include a bill re
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