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Komountain Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Do I need 'it'?
I came across the following sentence.
(1)"Is it low enough for you to be able to step over it?"
Is 'it' (appearing at the end) necessary?
If it is needed, please continue to check the following sentences of my own writing.
(2)"The rock was too heavy for me to lift .
(3)"She put her needleworks on the desk for the judge to evaluate .
In sentences (2) and (3), do I need and ? I'd say no to my own question.
If (2) is rewritten as "The rock was so heavy that I couldn't lift it" I know 'it' is necessary.
Waiting for your sagacious opinions.
(1)"Is it low enough for you to be able to step over it?"
Is 'it' (appearing at the end) necessary?
If it is needed, please continue to check the following sentences of my own writing.
(2)"The rock was too heavy for me to lift .
(3)"She put her needleworks on the desk for the judge to evaluate .
In sentences (2) and (3), do I need and ? I'd say no to my own question.
If (2) is rewritten as "The rock was so heavy that I couldn't lift it" I know 'it' is necessary.
Waiting for your sagacious opinions.
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OK. Here's some sagacity par excellence. The "it" at the end of (1)is not necessary.
- OK.
- Here's some sagacity par excellence.
- The "it" at the end of (1)is not necessary.
- " Saying 'no' to your own question was a good move for (2) and (3)!
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OK. Here's some sagacity par excellence.
The "it" at the end of (1)is not necessary. Actually, "for you to be able to" is equally unnecessary:
"Is it low enough to step over?" or, if you really want "you" in the sentence: "Is it low enough for you to step over?"
Saying 'no' to your own question was a good move for (2) and (3)!
The "it" at the end of (1)is not necessary. Actually, "for you to be able to" is equally unnecessary:
"Is it low enough to step over?" or, if you really want "you" in the sentence: "Is it low enough for you to step over?"
Saying 'no' to your own question was a good move for (2) and (3)!
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Thank you for chiming in, CJ.
I'm glad my linguistic intuition proved right.
As it happens, I sometimes encounter the sentences (apparently written by enlightened native speakers) that run counter to my grammar knowledge. As a non-native speaker, I defenselessly get an "underdog" feeling rising in me when this happens. A moment later, however, I hear a voice in me telling me,
I'm glad my linguistic intuition proved right.
As it happens, I sometimes encounter the sentences (apparently written by enlightened native speakers) that run counter to my grammar knowledge. As a non-native speaker, I defenselessly get an "underdog" feeling rising in me when this happens. A moment later, however, I hear a voice in me telling me,
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First rule of linguistics: Never trust a native informant!
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