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MARZIACESARE Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
GRAMMAR QUESTION
Is the following sentence correct?
It has proceeded on the hypothesis that Conrad imagined events and situations in a manner recalling the movie-maker's way of seeing and telling things.
It has proceeded on the hypothesis that Conrad imagined events and situations in a manner recalling the movie-maker's way of seeing and telling things.
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Hello Marziacesare It's correct, but quite difficult to follow. Also, I'm not quite sure why you would use a present perfect tense (It has proceeded). ' MrP
- Hello Marziacesare It's correct, but quite difficult to follow.
- Also, I'm not quite sure why you would use a present perfect tense (It has proceeded).
- ' MrP
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Hello Marziacesare
It's correct, but quite difficult to follow. Also, I'm not quite sure why you would use a present perfect tense (It has proceeded).
Why not simplify it a little:
'It proceeds on the assumption that Conrad saw things in a cinematic way.'
MrP
It's correct, but quite difficult to follow. Also, I'm not quite sure why you would use a present perfect tense (It has proceeded).
Why not simplify it a little:
'It proceeds on the assumption that Conrad saw things in a cinematic way.'
MrP
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