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Yilin Wang Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

"like many other "error

Delgado's dilemma was like many other young writers: he had to choose between A and B.

I was told that "like many other" is wrong in this sentence. Can anyone please tell me why?
  

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Can a dilemma be like a writer? Are the two things in any way comparable?

— GPY

  • Can a dilemma be like a writer?
  • Are the two things in any way comparable?
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Can a dilemma be like a writer? Are the two things in any way comparable?
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Emotion: embarrassed How to correct it then
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Can I say: He is in a dilemma like many other young writers
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Yilin ****Can I say: He is in a dilemma like many other young writers
That may not be interpreted in exactly the way you want. It means that many young writers, including Delgado, are in a dilemma, but it doesn't unambiguously make clear that it is the same dilemma. I think what you want is this:

Delgado's dilemma was like that of man
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