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Tuongvan Posted 18 years ago
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not much of an issue
Hi teachers,
I read in the newspapers the following sentences:
1/Sex selection will cease to be of an issue.
2/I don't want to place too much of a burden on Ronaldo.
3/Children have too much of a role on everyday family decisions.
Can I rewrite the above sentences without changing their meanings as follows ?:
1/Sex selection will cease to be an issue
2/I don't want to place too much burden on Ronaldo.
3/Children have too great a role on everyday family decisions.
By the way, is it ok if I say:"Can I rewrite the above sentences without changing their meanings as follows ?:"
Thank you in advance
I read in the newspapers the following sentences:
1/Sex selection will cease to be of an issue.
2/I don't want to place too much of a burden on Ronaldo.
3/Children have too much of a role on everyday family decisions.
Can I rewrite the above sentences without changing their meanings as follows ?:
1/Sex selection will cease to be an issue
2/I don't want to place too much burden on Ronaldo.
3/Children have too great a role on everyday family decisions.
By the way, is it ok if I say:"Can I rewrite the above sentences without changing their meanings as follows ?:"
Thank you in advance
Top answer
1. "cease to be of an issue" is wrong. It should be "cease to be an issue".
- 1.
- "cease to be of an issue" is wrong.
- It should be "cease to be an issue".
- Presumably a typo.
- 2.
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1. "cease to be of an issue" is wrong. It should be "cease to be an issue". Presumably a typo.
2. I would only use "too much" directly with uncountable nouns ("too much cheese", "too much effort", etc.). "Burden" is, to me, always a countable noun, so "too much burden" is wrong; it should be "too much of a burden". Google search suggests that plenty of people don't agree wit
2. I would only use "too much" directly with uncountable nouns ("too much cheese", "too much effort", etc.). "Burden" is, to me, always a countable noun, so "too much burden" is wrong; it should be "too much of a burden". Google search suggests that plenty of people don't agree wit
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Hi,
I read in the newspapers the following sentences:
1/*** selection will cease to be of an issue. Don't say it this way.
2/I don't want to place too much of a burden on Ronaldo. Fine
3/Children have too much of a roleon in everyday family decisions. 'On' is not correct.
Can I rewrite the above sentences without changin
I read in the newspapers the following sentences:
1/*** selection will cease to be of an issue. Don't say it this way.
2/I don't want to place too much of a burden on Ronaldo. Fine
3/Children have too much of a role
Can I rewrite the above sentences without changin
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