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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
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Ever to be abandoned
The street and festival are proof that certain traditions are too popular and too tasty--ever to be abandoned.
Hi,
Is it better to reword the bolded part in the above as "to be ever abandoned?" Thanks.
Hi,
Is it better to reword the bolded part in the above as "to be ever abandoned?" Thanks.
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Hello! " "Ever to be abandoned" would imply that the street and festival were the most popular and tastiest traditions that were ever abandoned. " The street and festival are proof that certain traditions are too popular and too tasty to ever abandon.
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- " "Ever to be abandoned" would imply that the street and festival were the most popular and tastiest traditions that were ever abandoned.
- " The street and festival are proof that certain traditions are too popular and too tasty to ever abandon.
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Hello!
"To be ever abandoned" is saying "to always be abandoned."
"Ever to be abandoned" would imply that the street and festival were the most popular and tastiest traditions that were ever abandoned.
So I would recommend another option all together: "to ever abandon."
The street and festival are proof that certain traditions are too popular and too tasty to ever aband
"To be ever abandoned" is saying "to always be abandoned."
"Ever to be abandoned" would imply that the street and festival were the most popular and tastiest traditions that were ever abandoned.
So I would recommend another option all together: "to ever abandon."
The street and festival are proof that certain traditions are too popular and too tasty to ever aband
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Hi,
The street and festival are proof that certain traditions are too popular and too tasty--ever to be abandoned. This is a standard form of expression, easily understood by native speakers.
However, I'd remove the double dashes.
The underlying idea is 'These traditions are too popular and too tasy to be abandoned (by people) ever (ie at any time).'
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The street and festival are proof that certain traditions are too popular and too tasty--ever to be abandoned. This is a standard form of expression, easily understood by native speakers.
However, I'd remove the double dashes.
The underlying idea is 'These traditions are too popular and too tasy to be abandoned (by people) ever (ie at any time).'
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