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Jackson6612 Posted 17 years ago
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In practical terms I'm a adherent of doctrine of might is right
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In practical terms I'm a adherent of doctrine of might is right.
In practical terms I'm a adherent of doctrine of might is right.
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Hi, Is the given sentence correct? In practical terms I'm a adherent of doctrine of might is right. No.
- Hi, Is the given sentence correct?
- In practical terms I'm a adherent of doctrine of might is right.
- No.
- You need an adherent, the doctrine.
- More natural would be In practical terms I'm an adherent of the doctrine (that) might is right.
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Hi,
Is the given sentence correct?
In practical terms I'm a adherent of doctrine of might is right.
No.
You need an adherent, the doctrine.
More natural would be
In practical terms I'm an adherent of the doctrine (that) might is right.
The 'of' structure is awkward here
Is the given sentence correct?
In practical terms I'm a adherent of doctrine of might is right.
No.
You need an adherent, the doctrine.
More natural would be
In practical terms I'm an adherent of the doctrine (that) might is right.
The 'of' structure is awkward here
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CliveThe phrase 'in practice' is more common than 'in practical terms', which seems a little unclear to me.'In practical terms', you can say 'terms' mean businesses here.
Thank you for all the suggestions.
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