0
Pokh Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Parallelism
1.It is as difficult to prevent crimes against property as those that are against a person.
2.It is as difficult to prevent crimes against property as it is to prevent those against a person.
ETS choses second sentence over first. But I find both the sentences perfect w.r.t parallelism? Can someone give me some insights what makes ETS to choose second one over first?
2.It is as difficult to prevent crimes against property as it is to prevent those against a person.
ETS choses second sentence over first. But I find both the sentences perfect w.r.t parallelism? Can someone give me some insights what makes ETS to choose second one over first?
Top answer
It is as difficult to prevent crimes against property as those that are against a person. It is as difficult to prevent crimes against property as it is to prevent those against a person. ETS choses second sentence over first.
- It is as difficult to prevent crimes against property as those that are against a person.
- It is as difficult to prevent crimes against property as it is to prevent those against a person.
- ETS choses second sentence over first.
- t parallelism?
- Can someone give me some insights what makes ETS to choose second one over first?
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
3 Answers
0
Hi,
1.It is as difficult to prevent crimes against property as those that are against a person.
2.It is as difficult to prevent crimes against property as it is to prevent those against a person.
ETS choses second sentence over first. But I find both the sentences perfect w.r.t parallelism? Can someone give me some insights what makes
1.It is as difficult to prevent crimes against property as those that are against a person.
2.It is as difficult to prevent crimes against property as it is to prevent those against a person.
ETS choses second sentence over first. But I find both the sentences perfect w.r.t parallelism? Can someone give me some insights what makes
00
Clive, Sorry ,will not repeat it next time...
But, Can't we consider first sentence as a elliptical construction?
It is as difficult to prevent crimes against property as --[it is to prevent]-- those that are against a person.
Am I missing something?
But, Can't we consider first sentence as a elliptical construction?
It is as difficult to prevent crimes against property as --
Am I missing something?
00
Hi again,
I didn't say #1 was wrong. I said that I preferred #2, and explained why.
I didn't say #1 was wrong. I said that I preferred #2, and explained why.
0
Related Questions