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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Can 'venture' be used at the end of the sentence?
He was pushed into the worst place ever ventured.
Can venture be used in this way to dramatize things?
Can venture be used in this way to dramatize things?
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You might get away with it if no one is watching carefully, but here you need a preposition: 'ever ventured into'. '
- You might get away with it if no one is watching carefully, but here you need a preposition: 'ever ventured into'.
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You might get away with it if no one is watching carefully, but here you need a preposition: 'ever ventured into'.
However, other uses are possible: 'His was the most dangerous journey ever ventured.'
However, other uses are possible: 'His was the most dangerous journey ever ventured.'
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Thanks. I am assuming if it was a word like 'traverse,' then there wouldn't be any need for the preposition? As it is a transitive verb...
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