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Anon f8r Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Is this sentence correct?
"The outpouring of emotion has altered Hong Kong's planners and developers to a growing movement to save Hong Kong's heritage."
The above sentence sounds wrong to me. Can we say " ... altered ... to ..."?
Thank you.
The above sentence sounds wrong to me. Can we say " ... altered ... to ..."?
Thank you.
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" That would work perfectly, if it expresses what you wish to say. You'd only have to change the one word. OR " .
- " That would work perfectly, if it expresses what you wish to say.
- You'd only have to change the one word.
- OR " .
- .
- ) In order to alter the planners, you might need to perform a ***-change operation.
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A couple of possibilities: Perhaps you mean "alerted." That would work perfectly, if it expresses what you wish to say. You'd only have to change the one word.
OR " . . . . has altered the plans / mood / intentions of the planners and developers as they try to accomodate a growing movement etc." (plans of the planners - ouch!)
In order to alter the planners, you migh
OR " . . . . has altered the plans / mood / intentions of the planners and developers as they try to accomodate a growing movement etc." (plans of the planners - ouch!)
In order to alter the planners, you migh
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Thank you, Avangi.
I think the writer probably meant to say "alerted" instead of "altered".
I think the writer probably meant to say "alerted" instead of "altered".
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