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Tenacious Learner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Need help. Sentences correction.
Hi teachers,
Which one is correct?
a) We only have to try changing the routines that aren't good for us.
b) We only have to try to change the routines that aren't good for us.
Something is wrong with this sentence, I guess. Will you tell me what it is?
There are activities that we have to do every day and it's impossible that we can change them.
Thanks in advance
TS
Which one is correct?
a) We only have to try changing the routines that aren't good for us.
b) We only have to try to change the routines that aren't good for us.
Something is wrong with this sentence, I guess. Will you tell me what it is?
There are activities that we have to do every day and it's impossible that we can change them.
Thanks in advance
TS
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Thinking Spain Which one is correct? a) We only have to try changing the routines that aren't good for us. b) We only have to try to change the routines that aren't good for us.
- Thinking Spain Which one is correct?
- a) We only have to try changing the routines that aren't good for us.
- b) We only have to try to change the routines that aren't good for us.
- Both are correct.
- I prefer the second.
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Thinking SpainWhich one is correct?Both are correct. I prefer the second.
a) We only have to try changing the routines that aren't good for us.
b) We only have to try to change the routines that aren't good for us.
Thinking SpainSomething is wrong with this sentence, I guess. Will you tell me what it is?
There ar
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"It's impossible should be followed by an infinitive clause."
It's impossible that he forgot our meeting: he must have stayed away on purpose. [Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - 1987 edition]
It's impossible that he forgot our meeting: he must have stayed away on purpose. [Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - 1987 edition]
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Hi CalifJim,
Thank YOU so much for your help and explanation.
Thank YOU so much for your help and explanation.
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AnonymousIt's impossible that he forgot our meeting: he must have stayed away on purpose.Good point. Still, it's not idiomatic in "impossible that we can change them" as used in that sentence.
CJ
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Hi CalifJim or Anonymous,
In the sentence, 'It's impossible that he ...' we have a subject pronoun.
In the sentence, 'It's impossible for us ...' and the others we have an object pronoun.
Could that be the reason to use 'for'?
In the sentence, 'It's impossible that he ...' we have a subject pronoun.
In the sentence, 'It's impossible for us ...' and the others we have an object pronoun.
Could that be the reason to use 'for'?
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Thinking SpainCould that be the reason to use 'for'?Yes, but you've got the tail wagging the dog here.
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Hi CalifJim,
End of discussion! It is quite logical what you've said. Thanks once again.
End of discussion! It is quite logical what you've said. Thanks once again.
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