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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
control coincidences
Is it correct to say “control coincidences” You can't control coincidences in life.
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I suppose you could try. Have you seen the Jim Carey movie, Yes ? In any case, there is nothing wrong with the grammar of the phrase as it stands.
- I suppose you could try.
- Have you seen the Jim Carey movie, Yes ?
- In any case, there is nothing wrong with the grammar of the phrase as it stands.
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I suppose you could try. Have you seen the Jim Carey movie, Yes? In any case, there is nothing wrong with the grammar of the phrase as it stands.
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AnonymousYou can't control coincidences in life.Grammatically fine. Conceptually anomalous. Coincidences are by nature situations that have nothing to do with control. They are neither within anyone's control nor out of anyone's control.
It's a bit like saying, "You can't paint oxygen".
CJ
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