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Newguest Posted 13 years ago
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It's rare that ...
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Someone writes about waking up from a dream and says: It’s rare that to the point of being nearly impossible to not wake up with a second attempt.
--- I'm wondering whether the word "that" is necessary? Maybe it would be OK to write: "It's rare, to the point of nearly impossible, to not wake up with a second attempt"?
Thanks
Someone writes about waking up from a dream and says: It’s rare that to the point of being nearly impossible to not wake up with a second attempt.
--- I'm wondering whether the word "that" is necessary? Maybe it would be OK to write: "It's rare, to the point of nearly impossible, to not wake up with a second attempt"?
Thanks
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Newguest I'm wondering whether the word "that" is necessary? The sentence as it stands is awkwardly structured and therefore difficult to interpret. — It’s nearly impossible not to wake up on the second attempt.
- Newguest I'm wondering whether the word "that" is necessary?
- The sentence as it stands is awkwardly structured and therefore difficult to interpret.
- — It’s nearly impossible not to wake up on the second attempt.
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NewguestI'm wondering whether the word "that" is necessary?The sentence as it stands is awkwardly structured and therefore difficult to interpret. Is this what you mean?—
It’s nearly impossible not to wake up on the second attempt.
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NewguestI think this is what the author meantWell, at least it's not yours.
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