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Trolley Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Does it sound correct to English natives?
Which phrases sound correct to English natives?
1) move on to the next agenda
2) move on to the next on the agenda
And does this sentence sound correct to you too?
His argument does not suggest that mankind can afford to be wasteful in the utilization of these resources.
1) move on to the next agenda
2) move on to the next on the agenda
And does this sentence sound correct to you too?
His argument does not suggest that mankind can afford to be wasteful in the utilization of these resources.
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Hello Trolley, They mean different things. If you have two agendas, each with several items, moving to the next agenda (1) is clearly different to moving to the next item on one of the agendas (2).
- Hello Trolley, They mean different things.
- If you have two agendas, each with several items, moving to the next agenda (1) is clearly different to moving to the next item on one of the agendas (2).
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Hello Trolley,
They mean different things.
If you have two agendas, each with several items, moving to the next agenda (1) is clearly different to moving to the next item on one of the agendas (2).
They mean different things.
If you have two agendas, each with several items, moving to the next agenda (1) is clearly different to moving to the next item on one of the agendas (2).
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trolleyWhich phrases sound correct to English natives?Neither one.
Move on to the next item on the agenda.
trolleyAnd does this sentence sound correct to you too?It seems a little wobbly.
His argument suggests that mankind cannot afford to waste these resources.
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I found it wobbly and lengthy too, and yours is certain better! Thanks a lot!
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Effector2) It's perfectly okNo, it isn't. It's better with 'item', as Mr M pointed out.
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I'll try again:
One can move on to the next agenda, if one has more than one agenda. In these circumstances one might use phrase 1).
That would be different from moving on to the next item on this agenda.
If you wish to talk of moving onto the next item on this agenda, talk of moving on to the next item on the agenda. D
One can move on to the next agenda, if one has more than one agenda. In these circumstances one might use phrase 1).
That would be different from moving on to the next item on this agenda.
If you wish to talk of moving onto the next item on this agenda, talk of moving on to the next item on the agenda. D
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