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Contiluo Posted 15 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing
Good tools
Are the followinng sentences acceptable? Which is better or more natural?
(1) To do a good job, one must first sharpen one's tools.
(2) Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job.
(3) It is necessary to have effective tools to do good work.
(4) When a workman wishes to get his work well done, he must have his tools sharpened first.
(1) To do a good job, one must first sharpen one's tools.
(2) Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job.
(3) It is necessary to have effective tools to do good work.
(4) When a workman wishes to get his work well done, he must have his tools sharpened first.
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Only the last needs repair: (4) When a workman wishes to do his work well , he must have his tools sharpened first. 1 and 4 have different people sharpening the tools. All four sentences are mixed in register.
- Only the last needs repair: (4) When a workman wishes to do his work well , he must have his tools sharpened first.
- 1 and 4 have different people sharpening the tools.
- All four sentences are mixed in register.
- For naturalness and appropriate register, I would reject them all in favor of something like this: It takes good tools to do good work.
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Only the last needs repair: (4) When a workman wishes to do his work well, he must have his tools sharpened first.
1 and 4 have different people sharpening the tools. All four sentences are mixed in register. For naturalness and appropriate register, I would reject them all in favor of something like this: It takes good tools to do good work.
1 and 4 have different people sharpening the tools. All four sentences are mixed in register. For naturalness and appropriate register, I would reject them all in favor of something like this: It takes good tools to do good work.
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