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Vicky Ngô Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Is this sentence grammatically correct?
Common-law relationship is sometimes perceived to be equally as significant as marital relationship.
I don't often use the word "perceived". So I am check to see if I am using it correctly. Thank you
I don't often use the word "perceived". So I am check to see if I am using it correctly. Thank you
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I would re-word as follows: A common-law relationship is sometimes perceived to be equal in significance to a marital relationship.
- I would re-word as follows: A common-law relationship is sometimes perceived to be equal in significance to a marital relationship.
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I would re-word as follows:
A common-law relationship is sometimes perceived to be equal in significance to a marital relationship.
A common-law relationship is sometimes perceived to be equal in significance to a marital relationship.
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Vicky NgôI don't often use the word "perceived". So I am checking to see if I am using it correctly.It's fine.
You may find someone who will have a quarrel about "equally as", however, because both of those words mean the same thing. Some people insist on "equally significant as" or "as significant as", but not bo
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That was exactly my concern CJ. When I read "equally as" it sounded very redundant, and I also found the sentence to need an article. Either "A common-law relationship is" or if not, "Common-law relationships are..."
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KJinCali79Either "A common-law relationship is" or if not, "Common-law relationships are..."Oops. I missed that. Good catch. Reading too fast again.
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