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Bobzhao Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Incompetent or incapable
However they appear, as pure spirit or in human form, they are wise, powerful and incompetent of death.
Here is a quiz of a sentence correction from our grammar book. The correction is to replace "imcompetent" with "incapable". I agree but I think "in" also should be deleted from "in human form" because as pure spirit or human form are both noun phrase. Am I right?
Here is a quiz of a sentence correction from our grammar book. The correction is to replace "imcompetent" with "incapable". I agree but I think "in" also should be deleted from "in human form" because as pure spirit or human form are both noun phrase. Am I right?
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Hello, Bob—and welcome to English Forums. 'Inompetent of death' makes no sense. 'Incapable of death' is marginally sensible (that is, I understand what the writer is trying to say).
- Hello, Bob—and welcome to English Forums.
- 'Inompetent of death' makes no sense.
- 'Incapable of death' is marginally sensible (that is, I understand what the writer is trying to say).
- What s/he means is 'wise, powerful and immortal '.
- 'In' is necessary.
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Hello, Bob—and welcome to English Forums.
'Inompetent of death' makes no sense. 'Incapable of death' is marginally sensible (that is, I understand what the writer is trying to say). What s/he means is 'wise, powerful and immortal'.
'In' is necessary. You would not need 'in' if 'form' were omitted: 'as pure spirit or human' would be OK.
'Inompetent of death' makes no sense. 'Incapable of death' is marginally sensible (that is, I understand what the writer is trying to say). What s/he means is 'wise, powerful and immortal'.
'In' is necessary. You would not need 'in' if 'form' were omitted: 'as pure spirit or human' would be OK.
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