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TeacherJapan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

more or less

I have to insert "more or less" in the following sentence. Where would you put the phrase.

I think we all have had an experience of being unable to find the book we were looking for, but instead being strongly influenced by a book which we happened to find.
  

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How did this question arise? Is it an exam question? Do you think that the answer should be unique?
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teacherJapan I have to insert "more or less" in the following sentence. Where would you put the phrase.I think we all have had an experience of being unable to find the book we were looking for, but instead being strongly influenced by a book which we happened to find.
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Why do you have to add 'more or less'?
I don't feel it enhances the sentence, no matter where you put it.,

Clive
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Alternatively, you could put it after I or we or all in the first part of the sentence, or after we in the second clause of the sentence.
I think I'd put it after we in the second clause:
I think we all have had an experience of being unable to find the book we were looking for, but instead being strongly influenced b
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Yeah, I completely agree that "more or less" doesn't sit well wherever I put it. It's just the original sentence (Japapanese) includes "Ookare sulu skate", meaning "more or less." But it's good to know that "more or less" is absolutely unnecessary from a native speaker's point of view! Thank you guys:)
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