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Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
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Hi.
In:
"In line with this strategy, White charges into Black's territory, secure in the knowledge that the greater force he can mobilize should prove decisive."
may I omit 'in the knowledge that' from 'secure in the knowledge that'?
Thanks in advance
In:
"In line with this strategy, White charges into Black's territory, secure in the knowledge that the greater force he can mobilize should prove decisive."
may I omit 'in the knowledge that' from 'secure in the knowledge that'?
Thanks in advance
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Of course, you would have to retain 'that', but it would not sound natural. 'Secure in the knowledge that/of' is a fixed phrase.
- Of course, you would have to retain 'that', but it would not sound natural.
- 'Secure in the knowledge that/of' is a fixed phrase.
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Of course, you would have to retain 'that', but it would not sound natural. 'Secure in the knowledge that/of' is a fixed phrase.
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Hi,
Doesn't sound right.
You could omit 'in the knowledge'.
However, 'in the knowledge' indicates that White knew he was secure.
If you omit that, we are not sure that White knew. eg Maybe the writer
Doesn't sound right.
You could omit 'in the knowledge'.
However, 'in the knowledge' indicates that White knew he was secure.
If you omit that, we are not sure that White knew. eg Maybe the writer
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But I discover them when I remove them!And I am grateful to you who tell me the subtleties
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