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Gillyflower Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

Does this sentence sound good?

I wonder if the following sentence sounds good.

"All the participants attended the first session in order to learn and practise the tests."

Thanks!
  

Top answer

No, because "learn the tests" doesn't make sense.

  • No, because "learn the tests" doesn't make sense.
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No, because "learn the tests" doesn't make sense.
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EnglishmavenNo, because "learn the tests" doesn't make sense.
Would you please tell me how I should change it to make sense?

Thanks!
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gillyflowerhow I should change it to make sense?
Omit the words "learn and".

CJ
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CalifJimOmit the words "learn and".
I have to repeat the word in the follwoing sentence. Here is the full paragraph:

"All the participants attended the first session in order to learn and practise the tests. After making sure that the participants have learnt the test, they were included in the study; i.e. they carried out computer tests at the shift
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As CJ has pointed out 'learn the test' makes no sense. Try to use other words to tell us what you mean.
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Hi

I recall, not long ago, a thread about how teachers are required to teach tests. If that's so, the students have to learn the tests

It's not a happy use of language but I think you can say it:

- Are you interested in food hygiene, then?

- No, but I had to learn the test

Dave
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fivejedjonAs CJ has pointed out 'learn the test' makes no sense. Try to use other words to tell us what you mean.
Then, would you please give your comment on the below sentence?
"All the participants attended a training session. After making sure that they are fully trained, they were included in the study; i.e. they carried out computer tests at the shift
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gillyflowerThen, would you please give your comment on the below sentence?
I don't see what this has to do with my last post, but I'll comment. The 'are' in the second sentence should be 'were'.It appears that there is a dangling participle in that second sentence.
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fivejedjonthere is a dangling participle in that second sentence
Would you please explain more about your comment? what do you mean by "dangling participle"?

Many thanks!
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gillyflowerAfter making sure that they are were fully trained, they were included in the study; i.e. they carried out computer tests at the shift start
The subject of a participle phrase should be the same as that of the main clause, as in:

After completing their training, they carried out comp

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