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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

grammatically correct?

The man was frightened by the thought that it was difficult for him to climb down the tree.
Is my sentence correct? Thanks a lot.
  

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Grammatically so, but not very elegant. How about 'the man was frightened by the prospect of a difficult climb down the tree', or 'the man faced a difficult, frightening, descent'.

— Vic Z

  • Grammatically so, but not very elegant.
  • How about 'the man was frightened by the prospect of a difficult climb down the tree', or 'the man faced a difficult, frightening, descent'.
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Grammatically so, but not very elegant. How about 'the man was frightened by the prospect of a difficult climb down the tree', or 'the man faced a difficult, frightening, descent'.
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AnonymousThe man was frightened by the thought that it was [would be / might be] difficult for him to climb down the tree.
I would change 'was' to one of the two choices shown above, though what you have is not wrong.

CJ
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