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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Is this a correct sentence?

This is the foundation that has been unheeded, been shattered, been damaged and nearly destroyed.
  

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If "been" is to be repeated then I think it also needs to be repeated before "nearly destroyed" (or before "destroyed"). Such repetition is not strictly incorrect, but in this case it seems unnecessary and does not read very comfortably to me. Just say: This is the foundation that has been unheeded, shattered, damaged and nearly destroyed.

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  • If "been" is to be repeated then I think it also needs to be repeated before "nearly destroyed" (or before "destroyed").
  • Such repetition is not strictly incorrect, but in this case it seems unnecessary and does not read very comfortably to me.
  • Just say: This is the foundation that has been unheeded, shattered, damaged and nearly destroyed.
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If "been" is to be repeated then I think it also needs to be repeated before "nearly destroyed" (or before "destroyed"). Such repetition is not strictly incorrect, but in this case it seems unnecessary and does not read very comfortably to me. Just say:

This is the foundation that has been unheeded, shattered, damaged and nearly destroyed.
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shattered, damaged and nearly destroyed.

These 3 adjectives do not work well together.

'Shattered' is much worse than 'damaged', and also suggests 'destroyed'
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