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64801965 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Can these word be ommited?
1. The busier (she is), the happier she feels.
The busier she is, the happier (she) feels.
2. The more learned (he is), the more modest a man usually is.
The more learned a man is, the more modest he usually (is).
3. The more haste (there is), the less speed there will be.
The more haste there is, the less speed (there) will be.
4. The sooner (it is), the better it is.
The sooner it is, the better (it is).
The busier she is, the happier (she) feels.
2. The more learned (he is), the more modest a man usually is.
The more learned a man is, the more modest he usually (is).
3. The more haste (there is), the less speed there will be.
The more haste there is, the less speed (there) will be.
4. The sooner (it is), the better it is.
The sooner it is, the better (it is).
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Your sentences all err on one side or the other. #1 and #2 admit of no omissions, but #3 and #4 require more, and all should read thus: 1. The busier she is, the happier she feels.
- Your sentences all err on one side or the other.
- #1 and #2 admit of no omissions, but #3 and #4 require more, and all should read thus: 1.
- The busier she is, the happier she feels.
- 2.
- The more learned a man is, the more modest he usually is.
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Your sentences all err on one side or the other. #1 and #2 admit of no omissions, but #3 and #4 require more, and all should read thus:
1. The busier she is, the happier she feels.
2. The more learned a man is, the more modest he usually is.
3. The more haste, the less speed.
4. The sooner, the better.
Your sentences all err on one side or the other. #1 and #2 admit of no omissions, but #3 and #4 require more, and all should read thus:
1. The busier she is, the happier she feels.
2. The more learned a man is, the more modest he usually is.
3. The more haste, the less speed.
4. The sooner, the better.
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But I think in this one: "The more learned a man is, the more modest he usually (is)." people know the is following usually well so it can be ommited due to avoiding repetition. The similitude: The more beautiful a woman looks, the more unfortunately she (is).
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64801965"The more learned a man is, the more modest he usually (is)." people know the is following usually well so it can be ommited due to avoiding repetitionNo, "is" is required in this sentence.
64801965The more beautiful a woman looks, the more unfortunately she (is).This doesn't make sense, with or wit
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Well, offering alternative: The more beautiful a woman is, the more unfortunate she (is)., is it just OK? As some sentences are, say, They like baseball and I (like) football., so are they the same?
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The more beautiful a woman is, the more unfortunate she is. Okay
They like baseball and I like football. Okay
They like baseball and I like football. Okay
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