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Moon7296 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
coordinate structure?
If we skip sleep hours, we tend to be drowsy, have difficulty doing something, and forget to do something.
Q) Does #1 sound natural?
It looks like something should be added to make a good coordinate structure. (like "If we ..., and to have difficulty doing something, and to forget to do something."
Q) Does #1 sound natural?
It looks like something should be added to make a good coordinate structure. (like "If we ..., and to have difficulty doing something, and to forget to do something."
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moon7296 Does #1 sound natural? It's not too bad, but it can be made to sound more natural. If we don't sleep enough, we tend to be drowsy, (to) have difficulty (in) doing things, and (to) [forget to do things / be forgetful].
- moon7296 Does #1 sound natural?
- It's not too bad, but it can be made to sound more natural.
- If we don't sleep enough, we tend to be drowsy, (to) have difficulty (in) doing things, and (to) [forget to do things / be forgetful].
- Items in parentheses are optional, but adding the 'to' to each infinitive makes the statement a little more clear, so I would add those.
- CJ
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moon7296Does #1 sound natural?It's not too bad, but it can be made to sound more natural.
If we don't sleep enough, we tend to be drowsy, (to) have difficulty (in) doing things, and (to) [forget to do things / be forgetful].
Items in parentheses are optional, but adding the 'to' to each infinitive makes the statement a little more clear, so
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