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Khoshtip Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Grammar issue

What is the problem of sentence below and why please?

Before one votes on the propositions, it's truly vital that he or she becomes familiar with the reasons for voting both for the proposition and against the proposition.
  

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Opinions are divided on this. Many think that since one is the subject of the first clause ( one votes ), it should also be used later in the sentence: ... that one becomes familiar...

  • Opinions are divided on this.
  • Many think that since one is the subject of the first clause ( one votes ), it should also be used later in the sentence: ...
  • that one becomes familiar...
  • CB
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Opinions are divided on this. Many think that since one is the subject of the first clause (one votes), it should also be used later in the sentence: ... that one becomes familiar...

CB
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Cool BreezeOpinions are divided on this. Many think that since one is the subject of the first clause (one votes), it should also be used later in the sentence: ... that one becomes familiar...
OK. Do you see that as a problem?

And had my sentence any grammatical mistake please?
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One would be more fluent than he or she.
I see nothing wrong with the grammar.

CB
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Thanks for the answers.
But my book says, "become familiar", "proposal".
Do you agree?
I think "it's truly vital" acts as a proposal.
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As I said, the only correction I might make would be to use one instead of he or she. I don't understand your reasoning but if you want to go by what your book says, by all means, do.

CB
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Cool Breezeif you want to go by what your book says, by all means, do.
Of course not. As far as I know, my book is not a holy book and mistakes are all feasible in books (although they are at the highest level of certainty compared to other sources).
I pose the issue on another English forum as well.
Anyway, I appreciate your opinions.
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Cool BreezeAs I said, the only correction I might make would be to use one instead of he or she. I don't understand your reasoning but if you want to go by what your book says, by all means, do.CB
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The person who responded originally in that forum is not correct. 'Become' is not the bare infinitive; it is the present subjunctive form. That is correct, but in modern British we prefer either the indicative or the modal 'should'.
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The book is not correct. That person is not correct. OK. What is your reason, evidence, whatever you name? I guess you have some thing for offering, in this situation.
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khoshtipWhat is your reason, evidence ...?
Knowledge and experience. You are as capable of looking up a print source as I am, if that's what you want.

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