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Jiangyueming Posted 14 years ago
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It is expected that
An explanation in GMAT says that "It is expected that……" is wordy. Can you tell me why?
If I say something beginning with "It is+adj+that…… ", such as "it is important that ……", is it wordy?
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If I say something beginning with "It is+adj+that…… ", such as "it is important that ……", is it wordy?
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jiangyueming An explanation in GMAT says that "It is expected that……" is wordy. Can you tell me why? It's wordy because it can usually be replaced with fewer words.
- jiangyueming An explanation in GMAT says that "It is expected that……" is wordy.
- Can you tell me why?
- It's wordy because it can usually be replaced with fewer words.
- It is expected that we will have more than a dozen guests this evening.
- We expect to have more than a dozen guests this evening.
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jiangyuemingAn explanation in GMAT says that "It is expected that……" is wordy. Can you tell me why?It's wordy because it can usually be replaced with fewer words.
It is expected that we will have more than a dozen guests this evening.
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I think it is wordy because you don't need "that."
It is expected they will be late this evening.
You can also say this in fewer words, but I would argue that alternatives shouldn't be further mired in passive voice.
We expect them to be late.
I expect them to be late.
It is expected they will be late this evening.
You can also say this in fewer words, but I would argue that alternatives shouldn't be further mired in passive voice.
We expect them to be late.
I expect them to be late.
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