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SheltieBites Posted 14 years ago
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Talking about a plan being discussed at a city meeting:
"Funding cuts narrowed the chances of approval."
"Increased funding widened the chances of approval."
Could both be standard English?
"Funding cuts narrowed the chances of approval."
"Increased funding widened the chances of approval."
Could both be standard English?
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They sound fine to me. There isn't anything non-standard in the sentences.
- They sound fine to me.
- There isn't anything non-standard in the sentences.
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They sound fine to me. There isn't anything non-standard in the sentences.
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"High unemployment narrowed job prospects."
"Low unemployment widened job prospects."
Could both be standard English?
"Low unemployment widened job prospects."
Could both be standard English?
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Yes, they are standard. But they sound a bit more like headlines than normal sentences.
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