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Tinanam0102 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Need they here?

Hi teachers,

The two girls have become friends and because of progeria look strikingly similiar.

Does the sentence need "they" before look?

Thanks
  

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tinanam0102 Does the sentence need "they" before look? No, but if you don't use 'they', it might be a good idea to use commas thus: The two girls have become friends and, because of progeria, look strikingly similiar. Or change the order thus: The two girls have become friends and look strikingly similiar because of progeria.

— CalifJim

  • tinanam0102 Does the sentence need "they" before look?
  • No, but if you don't use 'they', it might be a good idea to use commas thus: The two girls have become friends and, because of progeria, look strikingly similiar.
  • Or change the order thus: The two girls have become friends and look strikingly similiar because of progeria.
  • _________________________ But even though you can leave out 'they', in my opinion it doesn't sound as good as when you use 'they'.
  • The two girls have become friends, and they look strikingly similiar because of progeria.
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tinanam0102Does the sentence need "they" before look?
No, but if you don't use 'they', it might be a good idea to use commas thus:

The two girls have become friends and, because of progeria, look strikingly similiar.

Or change the order thus:

The two girls have become friends and look strikingly similiar because of progeria
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Hi CalifJim,

Thanks for your help. You always give me something more.

Does the name of the syndromes or diseases need the before them?

Do you say "I have the encephalitis / cirrhosis"?

Thanks

Tinanam
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tinanam0102Does the name of the syndromes or diseases need the before them?
Do you say "I have the encephalitis / cirrhosis"?
No! Absolutely not! Not in the general case.

I hesitated to write that part about the because normally we don't use the with diseases. (Exception: I hope I don't catch the flu this year.
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Hi CalifJim,

Thanks again for giving me such detailed explanation. I finally understand it.

Tinanam
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