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Your father led to your family being increased to 5 members.As awkward as it may sound in a daily conversation, is this grammatically correct?

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

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Well, do you think this is correct?-- "Colorless green ideas sleep furiously".
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CalifJim · Answer

Anonymousgrammatically correct?

Yes.
Your father led to your family being increased to 5 members.

is just as grammatical as
His coat objected to their door being diminished to seven bunches.
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Are you really asking if it should be family's? Some grammarians insist on that, but the rule is not universally obeyed, and the application of that rule sometimes leads to very awkward sentences.
CJ

Anonymous · Answer

Not really. Not just because of the clumsy grammar but because it has no real meaning. It needs a verb. Something leading to another state of affairs usually requires a form of action that shows how it led to that condition. It is like saying "My goat led to my expulsion from school". There is no clue there (unless you are deliberately trying to convey an absurd sense of mystery). However, "My goat ate my exam papers which led to my immediate expulsion from school" has some sense to it.

In your case, it would be more elegant to say, "My Father's insatiable sexual appetite led to the members of my family increasing to five".

So, not strictly incorrect but not much help as it stands.

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