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Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
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Bill is believed to be taller than him?
1. John believes that Bill is taller than him.
2. John believes Bill to be taller than him.
3. It is believed that Bill is taller than him.
4. Bill is belived to be taller than him.
Q) Is this possible?: It is believed that Bill is taller than him.
P.S. In the question, which is better idea to put a question mark(?): before the colon or after the sentence ending?
2. John believes Bill to be taller than him.
3. It is believed that Bill is taller than him.
4. Bill is belived to be taller than him.
Q) Is this possible?: It is believed that Bill is taller than him.
P.S. In the question, which is better idea to put a question mark(?): before the colon or after the sentence ending?
Top answer
First, I personally would change every 'him' to 'he is'. Sentences 1-4 are all fine except for a spelling error in 4. Q) Is this possible ?
- First, I personally would change every 'him' to 'he is'.
- Sentences 1-4 are all fine except for a spelling error in 4.
- Q) Is this possible ?
- : It is believed that Bill is taller than him.
- -- Yes.
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First, I personally would change every 'him' to 'he is'. Sentences 1-4 are all fine except for a spelling error in 4.
Q) Is this possible?: It is believed that Bill is taller than him.-- Yes. You do realize, I hope, that John disappears from all of your sentences except 1 and 2. 'Him' becomes anonymous.
P.S. In the question, which is better idea to put a quest
Q) Is this possible?: It is believed that Bill is taller than him.-- Yes. You do realize, I hope, that John disappears from all of your sentences except 1 and 2. 'Him' becomes anonymous.
P.S. In the question, which is better idea to put a quest
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