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Jason_steven Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Please help me check this sentence below!thanks

Diligent work leads decent life.

According to grammar and logic ,is this sentence above correct?
Do we need to add 'to' after 'leads'?
Thank you !
  

Top answer

Yes, you need to add "to" to the sentence. "lead to" is equal in meaning to "cause". In this situation, no word is allowed to be inserted between the two.

— Ohmyrichard

  • Yes, you need to add "to" to the sentence.
  • "lead to" is equal in meaning to "cause".
  • In this situation, no word is allowed to be inserted between the two.
  • Our dictionaries tell us everything about how to use "lead".
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Yes, you need to add "to" to the sentence. "lead to" is equal in meaning to "cause". In this situation, no word is allowed to be inserted between the two. Our dictionaries tell us everything about how to use "lead".
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If I were you, I would say "Diligence at work(or Diligent work) may lead to a decent life." Notice that "lead to a decent life" is different from "(someone) lead(s) a decent life" in both meaning and structure. And remember, still another problem remains: I'm doubtful whether native speakers of English identify with your notion and whether they put it this way. Grammatically correct sentences ma
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Hi,ohmyrichard !
Thank you for so quick reply!
I so much hope to make MSN friends with you!
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