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Taka Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Problem
It's a problem that today's education has become worse in quality.
It's trouble that today's education has become worse in quality.
Do the sentences above work?
It's trouble that today's education has become worse in quality.
Do the sentences above work?
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Hi, It's a problem that today's education has become worse in quality. It's trouble that today's education has become worse in quality. Do the sentences above work?
- Hi, It's a problem that today's education has become worse in quality.
- It's trouble that today's education has become worse in quality.
- Do the sentences above work?
- Not very well.
- The word 'trouble' is less common in such a context.
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Hi,
It's a problem that today's education has become worse in quality.
It's trouble that today's education has become worse in quality.
Do the sentences above work? Not very well.
The word 'trouble' is less common in such a context. It seems a little too 'emo
It's a problem that today's education has become worse in quality.
It's trouble that today's education has become worse in quality.
Do the sentences above work? Not very well.
The word 'trouble' is less common in such a context. It seems a little too 'emo
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Two questions, Clive:
#1 Purely from grammatical point of view, is that 'It is a problem/trouble that SV' construction, with the dummy 'it', OK?
#2 Do these decline/decrease below work?
The quality of education has declined/decreased.
#1 Purely from grammatical point of view, is that 'It is a problem/trouble that SV' construction, with the dummy 'it', OK?
#2 Do these decline/decrease below work?
The quality of education has declined/decreased.
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Hi,
#1 Purely from grammatical point of view, is that 'It is a problem/trouble that SV' construction, with the dummy 'it', OK?
Yes.
( Actually, I don't think I've ever heard or read 'it's trouble that . . .' )
#2 Do these decline/decrease below work?
#1 Purely from grammatical point of view, is that 'It is a problem/trouble that SV' construction, with the dummy 'it', OK?
Yes.
( Actually, I don't think I've ever heard or read 'it's trouble that . . .' )
#2 Do these decline/decrease below work?
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The two are theoretically okay grammatically and readily understandable, but they sound strange to native ears. You'd more likely hear something like:
Today's education has become worse in quality. That's a problem we must face.
Today's education has become worse in quality. That means trouble for society.
Today's education has become worse in quality. That's a problem we must face.
Today's education has become worse in quality. That means trouble for society.
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CliveHi,.( Actually, I don't think I've ever heard or read 'it's trouble that . . .' )Strangely, me neither.
Final question (I suppose).
Education is becoming worse.
Education is getting worse.
I googled 'becoming worse' and 'getting worse', and I found that there were a lot more examples of 'getting worse' th
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Hi,
Strangely, me neither.
Final question (I suppose).
Education is becoming worse.
Education is getting worse.
I googled 'becoming worse' and 'getting worse', and I found that there were a lot more examples of 'getting worse' than those of 'becoming worse'.
That doesn't mean that 'becoming worse' sounds awkward and wrong, right?
Strangely, me neither.
Final question (I suppose).
Education is becoming worse.
Education is getting worse.
I googled 'becoming worse' and 'getting worse', and I found that there were a lot more examples of 'getting worse' than those of 'becoming worse'.
That doesn't mean that 'becoming worse' sounds awkward and wrong, right?
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