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Wysteria Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Please compare these 2 sentences
Please compare these 2 sentences and tell me which one is gramatically correct. Please explain to me why. Thank you.
Sentence 1: Perhaps the reason why I underestimated this module was because I never thought of it in a particular context, and in this case, education.
Sentence 2: Perhaps the reason why I underestimated this module was having never thought of it in a particular context, and in this case, education.
Sentence 1: Perhaps the reason why I underestimated this module was because I never thought of it in a particular context, and in this case, education.
Sentence 2: Perhaps the reason why I underestimated this module was having never thought of it in a particular context, and in this case, education.
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The pattern that is usually recommended in these cases is the reason ... is that .... I would therefore use Sentence 1 with that one modification, thus: Perhaps the reason why I underestimated this module was that I never thought of it in a particular context, and in this case, education.
- The pattern that is usually recommended in these cases is the reason ...
- is that ....
- I would therefore use Sentence 1 with that one modification, thus: Perhaps the reason why I underestimated this module was that I never thought of it in a particular context, and in this case, education.
- CJ
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The pattern that is usually recommended in these cases is
the reason ... is that ....
I would therefore use Sentence 1 with that one modification, thus:
Perhaps the reason why I underestimated this module was that I never thought of it in a particular context, and in this case, education.
CJ
the reason ... is that ....
I would therefore use Sentence 1 with that one modification, thus:
Perhaps the reason why I underestimated this module was that I never thought of it in a particular context, and in this case, education.
CJ
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# 1 is the correct sentence. #2 is incorrect.
I was late for my meeting this morning
What was the reason ?
It was because I was late getting up.
Sentence 1: Perhaps the reason why I underestimated this module was because I never thought of it in a particular context, and in this case, education.
Sentence 2: Perhaps the reason w
I was late for my meeting this morning
What was the reason ?
It was because I was late getting up.
Sentence 1: Perhaps the reason why I underestimated this module was because I never thought of it in a particular context, and in this case, education.
Sentence 2: Perhaps the reason w
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I see. I wrote the first sentence for one of my assignments, and my teacher rectified it to the second sentence. So I was just wondering if it is gramatically wrong.
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kindaichi000So I was just wondering if it is gramatically wrong.No. Your first sentence is not wrong from the viewpoint of grammar. It's better to say that it doesn't conform to the usual recommendations for good usage, which is more a matter of style than of grammar. ... reason ... is/was ... because ... is not considered good usage.
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I see. But personally, I would never using this pattern. As CJ suggested, perhaps it can be revised with a "that" clause.
i.e.
Perhaps the reason why I underestimated this module that I never thought of it in a particular context, and in this case, education.
i.e.
Perhaps the reason why I underestimated this module that I never thought of it in a particular context, and in this case, education.
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