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Wildblue Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Missing Preposition
Hi.
This is a sentence from the book "On the Genealogy of Morals" by Nietzsche, translated by Douglas Smith:
"We have no right to any isolated act whatsoever: to make isolated errors and to discover isolated truths are equally forbidden us."
I guess the preposition "to" after the word "forbidden" is missing. Am I right?
Thank you for your help.
This is a sentence from the book "On the Genealogy of Morals" by Nietzsche, translated by Douglas Smith:
"We have no right to any isolated act whatsoever: to make isolated errors and to discover isolated truths are equally forbidden us."
I guess the preposition "to" after the word "forbidden" is missing. Am I right?
Thank you for your help.
Top answer
Yes. Omitting it is not wrong. In fact, omitting it makes the phrase more stylish.
- Yes.
- Omitting it is not wrong.
- In fact, omitting it makes the phrase more stylish.
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Yes.
Omitting it is not wrong. In fact, omitting it makes the phrase more stylish.
Omitting it is not wrong. In fact, omitting it makes the phrase more stylish.
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CliveIn fact, omitting it makes the phrase more stylish.Thank you for your reply. Are there any rules for using such stylish structures?
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Maybe. But I'm not aware of any. I think of it more as a matter of collocation.
My advice is simply to read as much as you can.
My advice is simply to read as much as you can.
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CliveMy advice is simply to read as much as you can.Thank you very much, Clive. I will follow your advice.
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