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Contiluo Posted 14 years ago
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ordinary brick

Is the following sentence #1 acceptable? If it is, how to phrase the similar idea that we should pay much importance to a common, ordinary CD-ROM, and we shouldn't misuse it as a coaster or a frisbee to cast off.

1. Even a common, ordinary brick wants to be something more than it is.
2. Even a common, ordinary CD-ROM is worth making good use of it.
  

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2. Even a common, ordinary CD-ROM is worth making good use of.

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  • Even a common, ordinary CD-ROM is worth making good use of.
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2. Even a common, ordinary CD-ROM is worth making good use of.
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If I add an adjective clause 'that we don't cherish much' as written, is it acceptable?

2. Even a common, ordinary CD-ROM that we don't cherish much is worth making good use of.
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We cherish our children and our lovers, not our CDs.
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Is it acceptable?

Even a common, ordinary CD-ROM that we don't value much is worth making good use of.
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That's better, but it seems to be overly redundant now. I'd just delete that extra clause.

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