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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing

Does this sentence make sense?

He proved himself to be able to survive and weather a harsh climate.
  

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The grammar is passable, but it is not good style and harbors a redundancy. Try this: He proved himself able to survive a harsh climate.

  • The grammar is passable, but it is not good style and harbors a redundancy.
  • Try this: He proved himself able to survive a harsh climate.
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The grammar is passable, but it is not good style and harbors a redundancy. Try this:

He proved himself able to survive a harsh climate.

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