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Snuppelina Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
controverial question
Hi, what is another way of saying that "formulas were listed in a compact form"?
One person insists on writing "experimental facts allowed formulating the hypothesis", "something allowed describing something else". However, I think there should be "allowed one/us to formulate". Who is right? :-)
One person insists on writing "experimental facts allowed formulating the hypothesis", "something allowed describing something else". However, I think there should be "allowed one/us to formulate". Who is right? :-)
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If you use a more standard noun, the structure is OK: The observed facts allowed formulation of the hypothesis. Photographs allowed detailed description of the UFO.
- If you use a more standard noun, the structure is OK: The observed facts allowed formulation of the hypothesis.
- Photographs allowed detailed description of the UFO.
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If you use a more standard noun, the structure is OK:
The observed facts allowed formulation of the hypothesis.
Photographs allowed detailed description of the UFO.
The observed facts allowed formulation of the hypothesis.
Photographs allowed detailed description of the UFO.
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Thanks!
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The structure "allow verb+ing" is totally wrong? We argued about it, so your opinion, as a native speaker, is very important for me!
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Mister MicawberIf you use a more standard noun, the structure is OK:?
The structure "allow verb+ing" is totally wrong? We argued about it, so your opinion, as a native speaker, is very important for me!
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snuppelinaThe structure "allow verb+ing" is totally wrong?It sounds wrong. Using a gerund when a more usual noun is available often does, because the gerund carries a subtle sense of action which may be inappropriate.
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