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Muna tigeress Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

is it gramatical?

To make this useless thing a priority is far better than studying for exams.
  

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". This is to match "studying" later in the sentence. Obviously making a priority of a useless thing is not usually desirable behaviour.

  • ".
  • This is to match "studying" later in the sentence.
  • Obviously making a priority of a useless thing is not usually desirable behaviour.
  • The statement could be ironic, for example.
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I would prefer "Making this useless thing ...". This is to match "studying" later in the sentence.

Obviously making a priority of a useless thing is not usually desirable behaviour. The statement could be ironic, for example.

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