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RIP Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
coordinating conjunction "and"
0 I have a question on the usage of optional words such as "that" and "to" that accompany the conjunction "and". 02 br
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00 Please look at the two sentences below: 02 br
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00 " 00 I am writing to inform you that I am not an American and I do not have an American wife." 02 br
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00 " 00 I am writing to inform you that I am not an American and that I do not have an American wife." 02 br
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00 Which is a better style of writing? 02 br
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00 Here is a similar comparison: 02 br
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00 "She is determined to work diligently and live independently" 02 br
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00 "She is determined to diligently and to live independently." 02 br
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00 Any suggestions as to which writing style is preferred in formal writing? 02 br
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00 Thank you. 02 br
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00 Please look at the two sentences below: 02 br
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00 " 00 I am writing to inform you that I am not an American and I do not have an American wife." 02 br
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00 " 00 I am writing to inform you that I am not an American and that I do not have an American wife." 02 br
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00 Which is a better style of writing? 02 br
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00 Here is a similar comparison: 02 br
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00 "She is determined to work diligently and live independently" 02 br
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00 "She is determined to diligently and to live independently." 02 br
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00 Any suggestions as to which writing style is preferred in formal writing? 02 br
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00 Thank you. 02 br
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" 12 br 12 br 10 Which is a better style of writing? 12 br 12 br 11 font 10 1. First sentence is not good.
- " 12 br 12 br 10 Which is a better style of writing?
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- First sentence is not good.
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- The first sentence is fine; the second has a "split infinitive".
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01 cite 10 RIP 12 cite 10 I have a question on the usage of optional words such as "that" and "to" that accompany the conjunction "and". 12 br
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10 Please look at the two sentences below: 12 br
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10 " 10 I am writing to inform you that I am not an American and I do not have an American wife." 12 br
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00 I apologize, the second sentence in the second part should have said: 02 br
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00 "She is determined to 01 b 00 work 02 b 00 diligently and to live independently." There is no split infinitive (s 00 ome say it's good practice to avoid split infinitives, but I have heard frequently that many scholars do not mind them as long
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00 I apologize, the second sentence in the second part should have said: 02 br
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00 "She is determined to 01 b 00 work 02 b 00 diligently and to live independently." There is no split infinitive (s 00 ome say it's good practice to avoid split infinitives, but I have heard frequently that many scholars do not mind them as long
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"I am writing to inform you that I am not an American and I do not have an American wife."
I don't see anything wrong with the above sentence.
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I don't see anything wrong with the above sentence.
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The first example of each sentence is how a native English speaker would say and write it.
"Star Trek" set the trend in split infinitives: "To boldly go where no man has gone before."
It makes me cringe, but everyone does it.
"Star Trek" set the trend in split infinitives: "To boldly go where no man has gone before."
It makes me cringe, but everyone does it.
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