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A Blinkin' Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

emphasizing

0 It is the work of changing people, changing their character.02br
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00 It sounds a little obscure, because we do not have a context which defines 'it' and explains the method by which the changes are to be made. However, I think the sentence is OK. The repetition in the second phrase emphasizes and expands on the first phrase.

— Clive

  • 00 It sounds a little obscure, because we do not have a context which defines 'it' and explains the method by which the changes are to be made.
  • However, I think the sentence is OK.
  • The repetition in the second phrase emphasizes and expands on the first phrase.
  • 02font 02br 02font 02br 02br 01font 00Best wishes, Clive02br 02font 0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00It is the work of changing people, changing their character.02br
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00Is this sentence ok?00 It sounds a little obscure, because we do not have a context which defines 'it' and explains the method by which the changes are to be made. However, I think the sentence is OK. The repetition in the second phra
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0 The latter part, "changing their character," I want to use to emphasize the main clause. 02br
00 So is it ok with or without "of"?0-
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0Hi,02br
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00There's really not a lot of difference. Perhaps, for your purpose, you might omit 'of'.02br
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00Clive0-
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0 how about emphasizing in a sentence like this:02br
00 He did not go further, because his work was only to pave the way, to do the prepatory work.02br
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00 is this a good way to emphasize?0-
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0Hi,02br
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00It's OK. It can be quite stylish. But I wouldn't recommend that you do it too often, or it will lose its impact and even start to be a little irritating to the reader.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-
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