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NL888 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Is the word supports here a verb? Should it be "to support"?
I think "to ensure honeybee mangement to support wild bee populations" is better.
What do you say?
Context:
The study suggests that some diseases are being driven into wild bumblebee populations from managed honeybees.
Scientists from Royal Holloway University of London, Queen’s University Belfast and the University of Exeter say the research provides vital information for beekeepers across the world to ensure honeybee management supports wild bee populations.
More:
http://www.exeter.ac.uk/news/featurednews/title_358221_en.html?utm_source=exeter.ac.uk&utm_medium=billboard&utm_campaign=HomeBees
What do you say?
Context:
The study suggests that some diseases are being driven into wild bumblebee populations from managed honeybees.
Scientists from Royal Holloway University of London, Queen’s University Belfast and the University of Exeter say the research provides vital information for beekeepers across the world to ensure honeybee management supports wild bee populations.
More:
http://www.exeter.ac.uk/news/featurednews/title_358221_en.html?utm_source=exeter.ac.uk&utm_medium=billboard&utm_campaign=HomeBees
Top answer
Yes, "supports" is a verb; this is a shortened form of "to ensure that honeybee management supports wild bee populations". "to ensure honeybee mangement to support wild bee populations" is not right. You can't "ensure something to do something".
- Yes, "supports" is a verb; this is a shortened form of "to ensure that honeybee management supports wild bee populations".
- "to ensure honeybee mangement to support wild bee populations" is not right.
- You can't "ensure something to do something".
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Yes, "supports" is a verb; this is a shortened form of "to ensure that honeybee management supports wild bee populations".
"to ensure honeybee mangement to support wild bee populations" is not right. You can't "ensure something to do something".
"to ensure honeybee mangement to support wild bee populations" is not right. You can't "ensure something to do something".
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