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Bhikkhu1991 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Grammar- is using versus is by using
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00 What are the differences between the two following sentences? Is one sentence more preferable than the other? 02 br
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00 Sentence A. One way of lowering fuel consumption 01 u 00 is using 02 u 00 public transport. 02 br
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00 Sentence B. One way of lowering fuel consumption 01 u 00 is by using 02 u 00 public transport. 02 br
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00 Thank you. 02 br
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00 What are the differences between the two following sentences? Is one sentence more preferable than the other? 02 br
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00 Sentence A. One way of lowering fuel consumption 01 u 00 is using 02 u 00 public transport. 02 br
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00 Sentence B. One way of lowering fuel consumption 01 u 00 is by using 02 u 00 public transport. 02 br
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00 Thank you. 02 br
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02 br 02 br 00 While Sentence A is understandable, it is technically ambiguous. It treats "One way of lowering fuel consumption" as a noun that is using public transport. 05 0 010id 5
- 02 br 02 br 00 While Sentence A is understandable, it is technically ambiguous.
- It treats "One way of lowering fuel consumption" as a noun that is using public transport.
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0 Sentence B is preferable. 02 br
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00 While Sentence A is understandable, it is technically ambiguous. It treats "One way of lowering fuel consumption" as a noun that is using public transport. 05 0 010id 5
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00 While Sentence A is understandable, it is technically ambiguous. It treats "One way of lowering fuel consumption" as a noun that is using public transport. 05 0 010id 5
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00 I wish to present a different way of looking at the sentences. 02 br
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00 One way of lowering fuel consumption is using public transport. 02 br
00 (You can rewrite as: Using public transport is one way of lowering fuel consumption.) 02 br
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00 ' Using public transport' is a noun phrase having a dual-function role her
00 I wish to present a different way of looking at the sentences. 02 br
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00 One way of lowering fuel consumption is using public transport. 02 br
00 (You can rewrite as: Using public transport is one way of lowering fuel consumption.) 02 br
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00 ' Using public transport' is a noun phrase having a dual-function role her
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00 Only if you don't mind, could you avoid bolding everything and could you use italics for the examples in order to improve readability? Thanks. 0-
00 Only if you don't mind, could you avoid bolding everything and could you use italics for the examples in order to improve readability? Thanks. 0-
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Hello,
I have recently found 'by using public transport' in the following sentence is closely connected with the prepositional phrase in LEO. Therefore, it should be a prepositional phrase that followed 'One way of lowering fuel consumption is'.
One way of lowering fuel consumption is by using public transport.
The best time to practice water conservation is b
I have recently found 'by using public transport' in the following sentence is closely connected with the prepositional phrase in LEO. Therefore, it should be a prepositional phrase that followed 'One way of lowering fuel consumption is'.
One way of lowering fuel consumption is by using public transport.
The best time to practice water conservation is b
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I have recently found 'by using public transport' in the following sentence is closely connected with the prepositional phrase in LEO. Therefore, it should be a prepositional phrase that followed 'One way of lowering fuel consumption is'.
One way of lowering fuel consumption is by using public transport. - Your above assertion can only be correct if (the preposition) by is n
One way of lowering fuel consumption is by using public transport. - Your above assertion can only be correct if (the preposition) by is n
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Sentence A is preferable. The words "by" and "using" mean almost the same, and either one would be used. Both of them together introduce redundancy.
In this particular case, Sentence A is more appropriate
In this particular case, Sentence A is more appropriate
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In written English, "by using" gives more sense than just "using". If it is in spoken English, "by" is implied.
However, the appropriate choice depends upon your peers.
However, the appropriate choice depends upon your peers.
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