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KhoshtipMan Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Conditional form
Please read the sentences below:
1- People who try that tend to have to rewrite code (if they carefully and systematically checked for overflows).
I think this should be this:
People who try that would tend to have to rewrite code (if they carefully and systematically checked for overflows).
2- This is an important point, and because it has important implications it should be not be accepted without thought.
And this one, this:
This is an important point, and because it has important implications it shouldbe not be accepted without thought.
3- How do I best store my data?
Does it mean:
How do I store my date in the best way?
4- It is too large a subject to adequately address here.
This one the below:
It is a too largea subject to adequately address here.
Do you agree?
1- People who try that tend to have to rewrite code (if they carefully and systematically checked for overflows).
I think this should be this:
People who try that would tend to have to rewrite code (if they carefully and systematically checked for overflows).
2- This is an important point, and because it has important implications it should be not be accepted without thought.
And this one, this:
This is an important point, and because it has important implications it should
3- How do I best store my data?
Does it mean:
How do I store my date in the best way?
4- It is too large a subject to adequately address here.
This one the below:
It is a too large
Do you agree?
Top answer
1. I looked at it a few times because it's the grammar is wrong and the meaning is not totally clear. If I have guessed the meaning correctly, the writer should have used a zero conditional sentence like this: 1- If people carefully and systematically try to check for overflows, they tend to have to rewrite code.
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- I looked at it a few times because it's the grammar is wrong and the meaning is not totally clear.
- If I have guessed the meaning correctly, the writer should have used a zero conditional sentence like this: 1- If people carefully and systematically try to check for overflows, they tend to have to rewrite code.
- 2.
- You're right.
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1. I looked at it a few times because it's the grammar is wrong and the meaning is not totally clear. If I have guessed the meaning correctly, the writer should have used a zero conditional sentence like this:
1- If people carefully and systematically try to check for overflows, they tend to have to rewrite code.
2. You're right. Add a comma after "implications".
3. Y
1- If people carefully and systematically try to check for overflows, they tend to have to rewrite code.
2. You're right. Add a comma after "implications".
3. Y
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