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Akdom Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Clause reduction
1. I don’t see him giving money to me anymore than he was giving money to her
2. I don’t see him giving money to me anymore than he was giving to her.
3. I don’t see him giving money to me anymore than giving to her.
4. I don’t see him giving money to me anymore than to her.
5. I don’t see him giving money to me anymore than her.
I'm not sure the above sentences are all grammatically valid.
Couldn't walk me through with this "reduction" concept? Or, point me to the right direction/reference, through which I could read more in detail. [A]
2. I don’t see him giving money to me anymore than he was giving to her.
3. I don’t see him giving money to me anymore than giving to her.
4. I don’t see him giving money to me anymore than to her.
5. I don’t see him giving money to me anymore than her.
I'm not sure the above sentences are all grammatically valid.
Couldn't walk me through with this "reduction" concept? Or, point me to the right direction/reference, through which I could read more in detail. [A]
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No, you are using the wrong word. 'Anymore' =at the present; from now on. Use two words: 'any more than'.
- No, you are using the wrong word.
- 'Anymore' =at the present; from now on.
- Use two words: 'any more than'.
- These are OK: 1.
- I don’t see him giving money to me any more than he was giving money to her 2.
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No, you are using the wrong word. 'Anymore' =at the present; from now on. Use two words: 'any more than'.
These are OK:
1. I don’t see him giving money to me any more than he was giving money to her
2. I don’t see him giving money to me any more than
These are OK:
1. I don’t see him giving money to me any more than he was giving money to her
2. I don’t see him giving money to me any more than
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