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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703509104576325350084379360.html "In 1993, Mr. Gingrich said Americans should be required to have health insurance just as they are required to have automobile insurance."
Would replacing "required to have automobile insurance" with "with automobile insurance" work?
"In 1993, Mr. Gingrich said Americans should be required to have health insurance just as they are with automobile insurance."
Would replacing "required to have automobile insurance" with "with automobile insurance" work?
"In 1993, Mr. Gingrich said Americans should be required to have health insurance just as they are with automobile insurance."
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Hi, No. You could omit the 'with', although then you have to get tricky wih pauses, ie commas. eg "In 1993, Mr.
- Hi, No.
- You could omit the 'with', although then you have to get tricky wih pauses, ie commas.
- eg "In 1993, Mr.
- " This is a sentence that I like as spoken English, but for written English I prefer the original version.
- Clive
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Hi,
No.
You could omit the 'with', although then you have to get tricky wih pauses, ie commas.
eg "In 1993, Mr. Gingrich said Americans should be required to have health insurance, just as they are
No.
You could omit the 'with', although then you have to get tricky wih pauses, ie commas.
eg "In 1993, Mr. Gingrich said Americans should be required to have health insurance, just as they are
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Thank you for your reply, Clive!
So, this:
"In 1993, Mr. Gingrich said Americans should be required to have health insurance just as they are with automobile insurance."
is not a standard English replacement for:
"In 1993, Mr. Gingrich said Americans should be required to have health insurance just as they are
So, this:
"In 1993, Mr. Gingrich said Americans should be required to have health insurance just as they are with automobile insurance."
is not a standard English replacement for:
"In 1993, Mr. Gingrich said Americans should be required to have health insurance just as they are
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Does it mean in:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hockey_helmet#Visors_and_shields
"There is currently a great debate about whether NHL players should be forced to wear visors like they are with helmets."
, the red part should be re
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hockey_helmet#Visors_and_shields
"There is currently a great debate about whether NHL players should be forced to wear visors like they are with helmets."
, the red part should be re
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Hi,
It's another example of the same situation.
The use of 'like' instead of 'just as' is more casual.
Clive
It's another example of the same situation.
The use of 'like' instead of 'just as' is more casual.
Clive
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