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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
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It is to steel and oil and uranium, not to martial ardour, that modern nations must look for victory in war.
Could I say this?
"That modern nations must look for victory in war is to steel and oil and uranium, not to martial ardour."
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anonymous It is to steel and oil and uranium, not to martial ardour, that modern nations must look for victory in war. Could I say this? " No.
- anonymous It is to steel and oil and uranium, not to martial ardour, that modern nations must look for victory in war.
- Could I say this?
- " No.
- You've deconstructed the cleft structure incorrectly.
- You must remove It is and that before rearranging the remaining words.
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anonymousIt is to steel and oil and uranium, not to martial ardour, that modern nations must look for victory in war.
Could I say this?
"That modern nations must look for victory in war is to steel and oil and uranium, not to martial ardour."
No. You've deconstructed the
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