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Elcid Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Correct sentence?

0 which one of the following is correc?please explain. 02br
00"this issue was of such importance that we could not ignore to neglect it" 02br
00"this issue was of such an importance that we couldnt ignore to neglect it" 02br
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00I think 2nd is correct but i have seen the use of first somewhere in the dictionary. 0-
  

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0 Hi elcid, 02br 02br 00I'm afraid that neither of these is correct. You can use either 'ignore' or 'neglect' but not both. They both mean almost the same thing in this context.

— Abbie1948

  • 0 Hi elcid, 02br 02br 00I'm afraid that neither of these is correct.
  • You can use either 'ignore' or 'neglect' but not both.
  • They both mean almost the same thing in this context.
  • 02br 02br 01b 00ignore02b 00 - to refuse to take notice of 02br 02br 01b 00neglect02b 00 to pass over without giving due attention.
  • ) 02br 02br 00"this issue was of such an importance that we could not neglect it" 0-
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0 Hi elcid, 02br
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00I'm afraid that neither of these is correct. You can use either 'ignore' or 'neglect' but not both. They both mean almost the same thing in this context. 02br
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01b00ignore02b00 - to refuse to take notice of 02br
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01b00neglect02b00 to pass over without giving due atte
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0 The first sentence would be correct if you substitute "ignore" for "choose/afford". e.g. 02br
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00"this issue was of such importance that we could not CHOOSE/AFFORD to neglect it" 02br
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00Though I may be wrong, I don't think the use of "such AN importance" is correct English. 0-
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0 You are absolutely right, temico - and I just made an assumption they were both the same 02br
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00You could say "an issue of such great importance" 02br
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0 THE FIERST SENTENCE WAS IN THE OXFORD DICTIONARY...CAN IT BE WRONG??... 02br
00AND IF SECOND IS WRONG THEN WHEN DO WE USE " SUCH A/AN"? 0-
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0 Wow, elcid - no need to shout - we're not deaf yet!! 02br
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00the first sentence was in the Oxford dictionary12blockquote
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00Could you check the entry again, just to be sure that it hasn't been written someting like temico's example. 02br
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00"this issue was of such importan
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0 '...ignore or neglect it', perhaps. 02br
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00My ears may be misbehaving; but I don't find 'such an importance' wrong. Maybe a little civil-servant-esque, though. 02br
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00Cf. 'of a high importance'. 02br
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00MrP 0-
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