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Taka Posted 18 years ago
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0 01span00(1) There is little, 01u00if any02u00, hope of his recovery.02br
00(2) There is little hope, 01u00if any02u00, of his recovery.02span02br
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01span00(3)There is little hope of his recovery, 01u00if any02u00.02span02br
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01span00Are these three all grammatically acceptable?02span02br
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02font 02br 02br 01font 02font 02br 02br 01font 02font 02br 02br 01font 02font 02br 02br 01font 00Are these three all grammatically acceptable? 02br 02br 00But I don't recommend #3. 02br 02br 02br 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive02br 0-

— Clive

  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 02font 02br 02br 01font 02font 02br 02br 01font 02font 02br 02br 01font 00Are these three all grammatically acceptable?
  • 02br 02br 00But I don't recommend #3.
  • 02br 02br 02br 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive02br 0-
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1font00Hi Taka,02font02br
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01font00(1) There is little, 00if any00, hope of his recovery.02br
00(2) There is little hope, 00if any00, of his recovery.02br
00(3)There is little hope of his recovery, 00if any00.02font02br
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0 OK.02br
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00And (1) and (2) sound equally natural, Clive?0-
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0(2) flows more naturally than (1)0-
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0Hi guys,02br
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00Both sound OK to me.02br
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00Clive0-
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0 OK. Thanks, Clive! 0-
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