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Sunny123 Posted 11 years ago
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Hello everyone. Are all the three following sentences correct and meaningful for you.
1. If something is optional. It means that you can do that or you can also not do that.
2. If something is optional. It means that you can do that or you can also , not do that.
3. If something is optional. It means that you can do that or not do that.
any preference?
1. If something is optional. It means that you can do that or you can also not do that.
2. If something is optional. It means that you can do that or you can also , not do that.
3. If something is optional. It means that you can do that or not do that.
any preference?
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The first problem here is that you have two sentences when it should be one. In the second part, it would be better to use "it" rather than "that". With those corrections, the last one is neatest: 3.
- The first problem here is that you have two sentences when it should be one.
- In the second part, it would be better to use "it" rather than "that".
- With those corrections, the last one is neatest: 3.
- If something is optional, it means that you can (either) do it or not do it.
- Probably I would include "either".
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The first problem here is that you have two sentences when it should be one. In the second part, it would be better to use "it" rather than "that". With those corrections, the last one is neatest:
3. If something is optional, it means that you can (either) do it or not do it.
Probably I would include "either".
The "or you can also not do" pattern in the other two is slig
3. If something is optional, it means that you can (either) do it or not do it.
Probably I would include "either".
The "or you can also not do" pattern in the other two is slig
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GPYGPY: If something is optional, it means that you can either do it or not do it.GPY, Please compare the following two sentences. Which one do you prefer?
1. If something is optional, it means that you can either do it or not do it.
2. If something is optional, it means that you can either do or not do it.
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sunny123GPY, Please compare the following two sentences. Which one do you prefer?1. If something is optional, it means that you can either do it or not do it.2. If something is optional, it means that you can either do or not do it.?(1) is better in my opinion. (2) is tolerable.
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