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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
One sentence...'Everyone should be eating...'
- Which do you prefer?
- Which are acceptable in formal contexts?
- Everyone should be eating less sugar, not just people with diabetes.
- Everyone, not just people with diabetes, should be eating less sugar.
- Everyone, and not just people with diabetes, should be eating less sugar.
Top answer
With the text given, here is my take: 1 - Likely the most accepted. 2 - More formal than # 1 3 - The "and" seemed to be used incorrectly in the noun phrase.
- With the text given, here is my take: 1 - Likely the most accepted.
- 2 - More formal than # 1 3 - The "and" seemed to be used incorrectly in the noun phrase.
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With the text given, here is my take:
1 - Likely the most accepted.
2 - More formal than # 1
3 - The "and" seemed to be used incorrectly in the noun phrase.
1 - Likely the most accepted.
2 - More formal than # 1
3 - The "and" seemed to be used incorrectly in the noun phrase.
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Thanks.
How come you chose the first as most accepted?
Which conjunction would you suggest? Or do you think no conjunction should be used--even though it is essentially joined to the preceding noun phrase...
How come you chose the first as most accepted?
dimsumexpressThe "and" seemed to be used incorrectly in the noun phrase
Which conjunction would you suggest? Or do you think no conjunction should be used--even though it is essentially joined to the preceding noun phrase...
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Everyong, not just people with diabetes, should be eationg less sugar. I prefer this sentence in formal context.
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