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Alc24 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

make a building taller by 3 stories

Is this correctly expressed "make a building taller by 3 stories"?

They want to make the building taller by 3 stories.

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Yes, I think it is correct. '' I think that might sound better.

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  • Yes, I think it is correct.
  • '' I think that might sound better.
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Yes, I think it is correct. You can also say ''They want to make the building three stories taller.'' I think that might sound better.
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alc24 "make a building taller by 3 stories"?
I can't think of a situation where someone would say this. A new building cannot be built until a permit has been issued by the local authority. To get there, a builder needs to submit a blue print( s) to the local city hall. A civil engineer will look at all the details before he signs it off. A permit will be iss
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In france a law passed since the presidential election stating that people can *** stories to buildings.

Is this grammatical?

They are making the buildings taller by 3 stories.

Thank you
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alc24They are making the buildings taller by 3 stories. - Making is not quite the right verb.
Consider: Are they adding three more stories on all the existing buildings?
Questions:
They - meaning owners? Or builders?
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