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Mickey Mouse 8241 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
"Don't spend any longer on it that is necessary."
Hello all,
Why do we always use 'be + necessary rather that "it is/was necessary"?
Is there any rule for this type of grammar in English?
"He took out a bigger loan than was necessary."
"Don't spend any longer on it than is necessary."
But, in the following we use 'subject ' after than
"She is two years older than I am".
Why do we always use 'be + necessary rather that "it is/was necessary"?
Is there any rule for this type of grammar in English?
"He took out a bigger loan than was necessary."
"Don't spend any longer on it than is necessary."
But, in the following we use 'subject ' after than
"She is two years older than I am".
Top answer
" Note that the subject (what) refers to "loan". " The verb can be omitted. " This is a comparison of the size of a loan; one is the right size, the other too large.
- " Note that the subject (what) refers to "loan".
- " The verb can be omitted.
- " This is a comparison of the size of a loan; one is the right size, the other too large.
- I would not move the phrase in this sentence, as it seems less natural.
- " The verb can be omitted.
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"He took out a bigger loan than (what) was necessary." Note that the subject (what) refers to "loan".
"He took out a bigger loan than necessary." The verb can be omitted.
"He took out a bigger than necessary loan." This is a comparison of the size of a loan; one is the right size, the other too large. I would not move the phrase in this sentence, as it seems less natural.
"He took out a bigger loan than necessary." The verb can be omitted.
"He took out a bigger than necessary loan." This is a comparison of the size of a loan; one is the right size, the other too large. I would not move the phrase in this sentence, as it seems less natural.
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