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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
close but not too close?
Is there any grammatical problem with the sentence below?
"They stayed at a motel which was close to the downtown but not too close."
The book I'm reading says 'but' should be removed, but I don't understand why. It sounds completely correct to my ears! Please help me out. Thanks in advance.
"They stayed at a motel which was close to the downtown but not too close."
The book I'm reading says 'but' should be removed, but I don't understand why. It sounds completely correct to my ears! Please help me out. Thanks in advance.
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They stayed at a motel which was close to the downtown but not too close. They stayed at a motel which was close, but not too close, to the downtown . Anonymous The book I'm reading says 'but' should be removed, but I don't understand why.
- They stayed at a motel which was close to the downtown but not too close.
- They stayed at a motel which was close, but not too close, to the downtown .
- Anonymous The book I'm reading says 'but' should be removed, but I don't understand why.
- It sounds completely correct to my ears!
- To mine, too.
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They stayed at a motel which was close to the downtown but not too close.
They stayed at a motel which was close, but not too close, to the downtown.
They stayed at a motel which was close, but not too close, to the downtown.
AnonymousThe book I'm reading says 'but' should be removed, but I don't understand why. It sounds completely correct to my ears!To mine, too. (I've also given you a common alternative.)
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