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Kane159 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Please help me with this sentence
Hi,is the following sentence correct,please?
Elude/avoid driving over/across holes in a road in order not to cause a damage on your car.
1. Can I use both elude and avoid in this sentence?
2. Which preposition is correct here?
3. Do you say: "in order not to" or "in order to not"?
Thank you in advance!
Elude/avoid driving over/across holes in a road in order not to cause a damage on your car.
1. Can I use both elude and avoid in this sentence?
2. Which preposition is correct here?
3. Do you say: "in order not to" or "in order to not"?
Thank you in advance!
Top answer
Avoid driving over/across holes in a road in order not to cause a damage on your car. 1. -- No 2.
- Avoid driving over/across holes in a road in order not to cause a damage on your car.
- 1.
- -- No 2.
- -- Both are OK.
- I think 'over' is more usual.
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Avoid driving over/across holes in a road in order not to cause a damage on your car.
1. Can I use both elude and avoid in this sentence?-- No
2. Which preposition is correct here?-- Both are OK. I think 'over' is more usual.
3. I say "in order not to".
1. Can I use both elude and avoid in this sentence?-- No
2. Which preposition is correct here?-- Both are OK. I think 'over' is more usual.
3. I say "in order not to".
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