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Thein Lwin 7291 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

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He failed in carrying out his task because he applied too much knowledge of the subject to his task.
Is the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful?
  

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It is correct English, but "to his task" at the end feels repetitive and unnecessary. Also, applying knowledge would normally be expected to result in a better chance of success. It is a little hard to see how it could contribute to failure.

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  • It is correct English, but "to his task" at the end feels repetitive and unnecessary.
  • Also, applying knowledge would normally be expected to result in a better chance of success.
  • It is a little hard to see how it could contribute to failure.
  • Of course, the wider context may make this clearer.
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It is correct English, but "to his task" at the end feels repetitive and unnecessary. Also, applying knowledge would normally be expected to result in a better chance of success. It is a little hard to see how it could contribute to failure. Of course, the wider context may make this clearer.
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If I rewrite the second part: ...because he did not the sense to act suitably to the time and circumstance of a situation, is it acceptable? Thanks again.
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Thein Lwin 7291If I rewrite the second part: ...because he did not the sense to act suitably to the time and circumstance of a situation, is it acceptable? Thanks again.
I'm sorry, sir. Please read 'did not have the sense' instead of 'did not the sense'.
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Thein Lwin 7291If I rewrite the second part: ...because he did not the sense to act suitably to the time and circumstance of a situation, is it acceptable?
He failed in carrying out his task because he did not have the sense to act appropriately for the situation.

"time and circumstance" seems a bit unnecessary, since "situation" already encaps
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