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Contiluo Posted 16 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing
Give up
Are the following sentences grammatical?
(1) She never gives up in order to become the dancing queen.
(2) She never gives up becoming the dancing queen.
(1) She never gives up in order to become the dancing queen.
(2) She never gives up becoming the dancing queen.
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Neither is reasonable. The first one will have to be rearranged to be intelligible, but the 2nd one is hopeless. These are OK: In order to become the dancing queen, she never gives up.
- Neither is reasonable.
- The first one will have to be rearranged to be intelligible, but the 2nd one is hopeless.
- These are OK: In order to become the dancing queen, she never gives up.
- She never gives up trying to become the dancing queen.
- She never gives up being the dancing queen.
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Neither is reasonable. The first one will have to be rearranged to be intelligible, but the 2nd one is hopeless. These are OK:
In order to become the dancing queen, she never gives up.
She never gives up trying to become the dancing queen.
She never gives up being the dancing queen.
In order to become the dancing queen, she never gives up.
She never gives up trying to become the dancing queen.
She never gives up being the dancing queen.
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Hi,
Are the following sentences grammatical?
(1) She never gives up in order to become the dancing queen.
Grammatical, but it's hard to see a clear meaning. Say it another way.
(2) She never gives up becoming the dancing queen.
Gramma
Are the following sentences grammatical?
(1) She never gives up in order to become the dancing queen.
Grammatical, but it's hard to see a clear meaning. Say it another way.
(2) She never gives up becoming the dancing queen.
Gramma
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I wouldn't call them grammatically incorrect, but they don't really say what you mean, in my opinion.
"To give up" is an idiom. "To give up ON something" is another one.
What exactly is it that she does not give up? The dream; the title; her determination/ambition; her wish; her struggle?
She never gives up attempting/trying/hoping to become etc.
She never gives up
"To give up" is an idiom. "To give up ON something" is another one.
What exactly is it that she does not give up? The dream; the title; her determination/ambition; her wish; her struggle?
She never gives up attempting/trying/hoping to become etc.
She never gives up
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Here is another extended question about "give up" as written. Is it acceptable?
Mr. **** gives up smoking. or
Mr. **** quits smoking.
Mr. **** gives up smoking. or
Mr. **** quits smoking.
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Yes, but the simple present would rarely be used. 'He gave up smoking' / 'He's giving up smoking'.
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Hi,
Here is another extended question about "give up" as written. Is it acceptable?
Mr. **** gives up smoking. or
Mr. **** quits smoking.
It sounds like a habit or repeated activity.
eg Mr. **** gives up/quits smoking ev
Here is another extended question about "give up" as written. Is it acceptable?
Mr. **** gives up smoking. or
Mr. **** quits smoking.
It sounds like a habit or repeated activity.
eg Mr. **** gives up/quits smoking ev
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