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USSLosAngeles Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Causing

"A driver caused an accident and caused a pedestrian to get hurt."
"A driver caused an accident and a pedestrian to get hurt."

Is it okay if, in the second sentence, two different senses of "cause" are used, even though the use of "and" and the ellipted second "caused" suggest that only a single sense of "cause" should be used?
  

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USSLosAngeles Is it okay if, No. It sounds too much like "She left in a bad mood and a Cadillac". CJ

— CalifJim

  • USSLosAngeles Is it okay if, No.
  • It sounds too much like "She left in a bad mood and a Cadillac".
  • CJ
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USSLosAngelesIs it okay if,
No. It sounds too much like "She left in a bad mood and a Cadillac".

CJ
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Thank you, CalifJim!

So, only the first sentence is acceptable?

"A driver caused an accident and caused a pedestrian to get hurt."
"A driver caused an accident and a pedestrian to get hurt."
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USSLosAngelesonly the first sentence is acceptable?
Right.

CJ
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