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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Correct and meaningful?
1. The moon's own light cannot make itself shine.
2. The moon doesn't shine with its own light.
Are they correct and meaningful? I doubt the first sentence is correct.
2. The moon doesn't shine with its own light.
Are they correct and meaningful? I doubt the first sentence is correct.
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You are quite right! The first sentence really doesn't make sense. The second makes sense.
- You are quite right!
- The first sentence really doesn't make sense.
- The second makes sense.
- I might have put it thus: The moon doesn't create light; it reflects the light of the sun.
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You are quite right! The first sentence really doesn't make sense.
The second makes sense.
I might have put it thus:
The moon doesn't create light; it reflects the light of the sun.
The second makes sense.
I might have put it thus:
The moon doesn't create light; it reflects the light of the sun.
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