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Moon7296 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
ones/ those
It’s been proven that hostile language is actually a health hazard. Studies show that people with frequent exposure to hostile language become ill more often, are hurt more often, and have trouble recovering from both sickness and injury. They even live shorter lives than ones/those with less exposure.
Q) I was quite baffled when I taught that underlined part without preparation.
My book marks the answer "those."
Why "ones" can't be the answer?
Q) I was quite baffled when I taught that underlined part without preparation.
My book marks the answer "those."
Why "ones" can't be the answer?
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The fixed collocation is those who. Even though there is no "who" in your example because of the preposition "with", the sentence could read: They live shorter lives than those who have less exposure . CB PS Note: Why can't "ones" be the answer?
- The fixed collocation is those who.
- Even though there is no "who" in your example because of the preposition "with", the sentence could read: They live shorter lives than those who have less exposure .
- CB PS Note: Why can't "ones" be the answer?
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The fixed collocation is those who. Even though there is no "who" in your example because of the preposition "with", the sentence could read: They live shorter lives than those who have less exposure.
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PS Note: Why can't "ones" be the answer?
CB
PS Note: Why can't "ones" be the answer?
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moon7296It’s been proven that hostile language is actually a health hazard. Studies show that people with frequent exposure to hostile language become ill more often, are hurt more often, and have trouble recovering from both sickness and injury. They even live shorter lives than ones/those with less exposure.Q) I was quite baffled when I taught that underlined part witho
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