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Liveinjapan Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Correct use of decide

I decided the title of my paper to be 'Seven Ways that .....'

Is it correct?
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Hi, the sentence is correct, but maybe there are better ways to say this, so please wait for a native speaker Alex

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Hi,
the sentence is correct, but maybe there are better ways to say this, so please wait for a native speaker Emotion: smile

Alex
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Thanks, Alex. Got it!
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LiveinjapanI decided the title of my paper to be 'Seven Ways that ..'

Is it correct?
Thanks

No, I'm sorry, it's not.

I decided to title my paper "Seven Ways..."
I decided the title of my paper should/would be "Seven Ways..."
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Grammar GeekI decided to title my paper "Seven Ways..."
I decided the title of my paper should/would be "Seven Ways..."
Thanks, Barb.
In the first, 'title' is a verb, right?
In the second, replacing 'should/would be' with 'is/was' is never accepted, right?
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Liveinjapan
Grammar GeekI decided to title my paper "Seven Ways..."
I decided the title of my paper should/would be "Seven Ways..."
Thanks, Barb.
In the first, 'title' is a verb, right?
In the second, replacing 'should/would be' with 'is/was' is never accepted, right?

Yes, exactly - "title" is a verb.
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Great imagination!
Thanks, Barb.
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