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Maxify Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Is this sentence correct?

I'm hesitating between these two examples:

The available techniques are so cool it's an offence not to employ them.

or

Available techniques are so cool they're an offence not to make use of.

Is the second case correct? Which is better?
  

Top answer

Only #1 is correct. More idiomatic than it's an offence is it's a sin. Clive

— Clive

  • Only #1 is correct.
  • More idiomatic than it's an offence is it's a sin.
  • Clive
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3 Answers
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Only #1 is correct.
More idiomatic than it's an offence is it's a sin.

Clive
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OK, thank you very much Clive.

Just curious: is #2 a fundamental nonsense, or is it possible to restructure it?
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Available techniques are so cool they're an offence not to make use of.

Just curious: is #2 a fundamental nonsense, No, It's just a bit clumsy.
or is it possible to restructure it?

You could say
eg Available techniques are so cool (that) it's a sin not to make use of them
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