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Contiluo Posted 15 years ago
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Iron-willed
Please check out the following sentences. Which is acceptable or better?
Can "his" be ommitted?
(1) Owing to his iron-willed and unbending willpower, Hong-Chih Kuo has become a top left-handed pitcher.
(2) Thanks to iron-willed and unbending determination, Hong-Chih Kuo has become a top left-handed pitcher.
Can "his" be ommitted?
(1) Owing to his iron-willed and unbending willpower, Hong-Chih Kuo has become a top left-handed pitcher.
(2) Thanks to iron-willed and unbending determination, Hong-Chih Kuo has become a top left-handed pitcher.
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Hi, Please check out the following sentences. Which is acceptable or better? I prefer #1.
- Hi, Please check out the following sentences.
- Which is acceptable or better?
- I prefer #1.
- Can "his" be ommitted ?
- Yes (1) Owing to his iron-willed and unbending willpower, Hong-Chih Kuo has become a top left-handed pitcher.
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Hi,
Please check out the following sentences. Which is acceptable or better? I prefer #1.
Can "his" be ommitted? Yes
(1) Owing to his iron-willed and unbending willpower, Hong-Chih Kuo has become a top left-handed pitcher.
Please check out the following sentences. Which is acceptable or better? I prefer #1.
Can "his" be ommitted? Yes
(1) Owing to his iron-willed and unbending willpower, Hong-Chih Kuo has become a top left-handed pitcher.
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(1)
Iron-willed is not appropriately used here. And 'unbending' means strong willpower here, so the word 'willpower' is actually redundant. Maybe this sounds better:
Owing to his unbending nature, Hong-Chih Kuo has become a top left-handed pitcher.
(2)
The problem is the same as the first sentence, and we usually write "thanks to his..."
Iron-willed is not appropriately used here. And 'unbending' means strong willpower here, so the word 'willpower' is actually redundant. Maybe this sounds better:
Owing to his unbending nature, Hong-Chih Kuo has become a top left-handed pitcher.
(2)
The problem is the same as the first sentence, and we usually write "thanks to his..."
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