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Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Prove
Hello
Please look at the following sentence:
"If Blach sees the threat, Wite's move would prove to be a .liability"
from Play Winning Chess.
May I omit 'prove to'?
Please look at the following sentence:
"If Blach sees the threat, Wite's move would prove to be a .liability"
from Play Winning Chess.
May I omit 'prove to'?
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Hi, Yes. But '. .
- Hi, Yes.
- But '.
- .
- prove to be a liability' adds the idea that 'it will be shown to be a liability'.
- ie the subsequent moves will show that.
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Hi,
Yes.
But '. . . prove to be a liability' adds the idea that 'it will be shown to be a liability'.
ie the subsequent moves will show that.
I[ 'd prefer 'will' instead of 'would'. ]
Yes.
But '. . . prove to be a liability' adds the idea that 'it will be shown to be a liability'.
ie the subsequent moves will show that.
I[ 'd prefer 'will' instead of 'would'. ]
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