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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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Expressing what one considers to be a general truth
Hi. What is a proper way to word what someone considers to be a general truth, like the example one below (as far out as it may sound using the phrase "a pocketful of marbles" for the context)? Could either of these be correct?
1. Man does not do anything without a pocketful of marbles.
2. A man does not do anything without a pocketful of marbles.
How about these, meaning to say generally about the content of what is written and lacking some degree of absoluteness (as he/she considers either of them below to possess) as the above examples? Thank you for your help in advance.
1. Man usually does not do anything without a pocketful of marbles.
2. A man usually does not do anything without a pocketful of marbles.
3. People usually do not do anything without a pocketful of marbles.
1. Man does not do anything without a pocketful of marbles.
2. A man does not do anything without a pocketful of marbles.
How about these, meaning to say generally about the content of what is written and lacking some degree of absoluteness (as he/she considers either of them below to possess) as the above examples? Thank you for your help in advance.
1. Man usually does not do anything without a pocketful of marbles.
2. A man usually does not do anything without a pocketful of marbles.
3. People usually do not do anything without a pocketful of marbles.
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What is a proper way to word what someone considers to be a general truth, like the example one below (as far out as it may sound using the phrase "a pocketful of marbles" for the context)? Could either of these be correct? Yes, both, but #1 sounds better, more absolute.
- What is a proper way to word what someone considers to be a general truth, like the example one below (as far out as it may sound using the phrase "a pocketful of marbles" for the context)?
- Could either of these be correct?
- Yes, both, but #1 sounds better, more absolute.
- 1.
- Man does not do anything without a pocketful of marbles.
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What is a proper way to word what someone considers to be a general truth, like the example one below (as far out as it may sound using the phrase "a pocketful of marbles" for the context)? Could either of these be correct? Yes, both, but #1 sounds better, more absolute.
1. Man does not do anything without a pocketful of marbles.
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1. Man does not do anything without a pocketful of marbles.
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