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Soheil1 Posted 13 years ago
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hello.
"Now all that remains is for white to checkmate the King."
From Play Winning Chess, p.163
Why not simply saying "Now all that renains is that White checkmates the king"?Why using this for-structure?
Thanks in advance!
"Now all that remains is for white to checkmate the King."
From Play Winning Chess, p.163
Why not simply saying "Now all that renains is that White checkmates the king"?Why using this for-structure?
Thanks in advance!
Top answer
The writer has simply used another way of expressing their thought. The writer has just chosen to express his/her thought in a different way. Actually, your second sentence is less natural than the first.
- The writer has simply used another way of expressing their thought.
- The writer has just chosen to express his/her thought in a different way.
- Actually, your second sentence is less natural than the first.
- The first suggests that the checkmating is something that will, in their opinion, happen.
- The second might be used if two people are watching a recorded game of chess.
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The writer has simply used another way of expressing their thought.
The writer has just chosen to express his/her thought in a different way.
Actually, your second sentence is less natural than the first. The first suggests that the checkmating is something that will, in their opinion, happen. The second might be used if two people are watching a recorded game of chess. One, who has s
The writer has just chosen to express his/her thought in a different way.
Actually, your second sentence is less natural than the first. The first suggests that the checkmating is something that will, in their opinion, happen. The second might be used if two people are watching a recorded game of chess. One, who has s
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