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SuperESL Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Front and center
"This essay places the Japanese-American struggle for supremacy front and center in the (an?) explanation of the origins of the WWII in the Pacific." (as adverb?)
"This essay makes the Japanese-American struggle for supremacy the front-and-center explanation of the origins of the WWII in the Pacific." (as adjective?)
I am not sure how to use the phrase 'front and center'. Please enlighten me.
Thank you.
"This essay makes the Japanese-American struggle for supremacy the front-and-center explanation of the origins of the WWII in the Pacific." (as adjective?)
I am not sure how to use the phrase 'front and center'. Please enlighten me.
Thank you.
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Both your examples work, but the first one exhibits far better style, in my opinion.. Re "the" vs "an," the choice is yours. How strongly do you support the thesis of the essay?
- Both your examples work, but the first one exhibits far better style, in my opinion..
- Re "the" vs "an," the choice is yours.
- How strongly do you support the thesis of the essay?
- Does the essay itself do the "placing," or does the author of these sentences make that judgement?
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Both your examples work, but the first one exhibits far better style, in my opinion..
Re "the" vs "an," the choice is yours. How strongly do you support the thesis of the essay?
Does the essay itself do the "placing," or does the author of these sentences make that judgement?
That is, "After reading this essay, I must conclude that (this struggle) is the only correct explana
Re "the" vs "an," the choice is yours. How strongly do you support the thesis of the essay?
Does the essay itself do the "placing," or does the author of these sentences make that judgement?
That is, "After reading this essay, I must conclude that (this struggle) is the only correct explana
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Well, I am making the argument myself in the essay, so I think I should say "in an explanation":
"This essay places the Japanese-American struggle for supremacy front and center in an explanation of the origins of the WWII in the Pacific."
Thank you so much.
"This essay places the Japanese-American struggle for supremacy front and center in an explanation of the origins of the WWII in the Pacific."
Thank you so much.
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Hi,
A peripheral comment.
. . . the origins of the WWII in the Pacific.
No.
. . . the origins of WWII in the Pacific.
Clive
A peripheral comment.
. . . the origins of the WWII in the Pacific.
No.
. . . the origins of WWII in the Pacific.
Clive
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