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Alc24 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

By vs Pass me by / states vs say

Could you please help with this?

1 There is something that needs to be said about the way the prison is run.
2 I wasn't going to let this opportunity by/pass me by.
3 I read an article that states that/says that...

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alc24 Could you please help with this? 1 There is something that needs to be said about the way the prison is run. OK, unless the intended meaning is: There is something to be said about the way the prison is run.

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  • alc24 Could you please help with this?
  • 1 There is something that needs to be said about the way the prison is run.
  • OK, unless the intended meaning is: There is something to be said about the way the prison is run.
  • In that case, the meaning is that there may be something unusual about how this particular prison is run, but that it is successful.
  • 2 I wasn't going to let this opportunity by / pass me by .
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alc24Could you please help with this?

1 There is something that needs to be said about the way the prison is run. OK, unless the intended meaning is: There is something to be said about the way the prison is run. In that case, the meaning is that there may be something unusual about how this particular prison is run, but t
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1 There is something that needs to be said about the way the prison is run. OK.

2 I wasn't going to let this opportunity by/pass me by. OK. I think "pass me by" is better.

3 I read an article that states that/says that... Both OK.

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