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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
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Everyone in the class is silence.

Everyone in the class is silence.

Everyone in the class is a good student.

I presume the first of the above two does work. But how do you explain away that it doesn't work while the second sentence with a similar pattern does sound right and good. Thanks.
  

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Hi, Everyone in the class is silence. Everyone in the class is a good student. I presume the first of the above two does work.

  • Hi, Everyone in the class is silence.
  • Everyone in the class is a good student.
  • I presume the first of the above two does work.
  • I think you mean doesn't, not does.
  • But how do you explain away that it doesn't work while the second sentence with a similar pattern does sound right and good.
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Hi,

Everyone in the class is silence.

Everyone in the class is a good student.

I presume the first of the above two does work. I think you mean doesn't, not does.

But how do you explain away that it doesn't work while the second sentence wit
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Thanks, Clive, for the reply.

Now I get it.

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