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Taka Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Horizons
(a ) It widens your horizons.
( b ) It widens your horizon.
Do both ( a ) and (b ) sound equally natural to you native speakers? Is ( b ) acceptable? If there is a case where one is preferred to the other, what is it?
( b ) It widens your horizon.
Do both ( a ) and (b ) sound equally natural to you native speakers? Is ( b ) acceptable? If there is a case where one is preferred to the other, what is it?
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Actually, I hear it as 'it broadens your horizons', but I see nothing wrong with your a or b. It is just a stock phrase, after all. Why don't you google all three and see what ratio of hits you get?
- Actually, I hear it as 'it broadens your horizons', but I see nothing wrong with your a or b.
- It is just a stock phrase, after all.
- Why don't you google all three and see what ratio of hits you get?
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Actually, I hear it as 'it broadens your horizons', but I see nothing wrong with your a or b. It is just a stock phrase, after all.
Why don't you google all three and see what ratio of hits you get?
Why don't you google all three and see what ratio of hits you get?
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Sometimes I don't feel like trying Google, because it picks up everything including those which written by non-natives...
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I understand your misgivings, but I consider googling an invaluable insight into usage. Part of your advanced training is learning to distinguish native from non-native locutions-- I strongly encourage you to continue challenging Mr. Google. If you are still unsure, I await your call.
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