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Kaos Posted 18 years ago
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0Is there any difference between these two sentences? 02br
00a) The Nanotechnology is essential to 01b00ensuring 02b00the growth and development of tomorrow's technology.02br
00b) The Nanotechnology is essential to 01b00ensure 02b00the growth and development of tomorrow's technology. 0-
  

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0Nanoscience is essential to ensure the growth and development of tomorrow's technology. 02br 00Don't use 'The' with nanoscience or nanotechnology. The 'to" form of a verb is the infinitive.

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  • 0Nanoscience is essential to ensure the growth and development of tomorrow's technology.
  • 02br 00Don't use 'The' with nanoscience or nanotechnology.
  • The 'to" form of a verb is the infinitive.
  • ' 02br 00I changed technology to science merely for style so as not to use the same word twice in one sentence.
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0Nanoscience is essential to ensure the growth and development of tomorrow's technology. 02br
00Don't use 'The' with nanoscience or nanotechnology. The 'to" form of a verb is the infinitive. Use 'to ensure.' 02br
00I changed technology to science merely for style so as not to use the same word twice in one sentence. It's not a point of grammar.0-
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0 The previous post is the best example, but to give you variation and freedom of style, this is also a possibility:02br
01b00Nanotechnology is essential 01font00for the 02font02b01font00ensured02font00 growth and development of tomorrow's technology.0-
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