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Ye Thu Posted 11 years ago
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Q: What is unusual about Angkor Wat?
A: 1. It is unusual that Angkor Wat faces west and (it) is inspired by 12th Century Hinduism.
A: 2. Facing west and being inspired by 12th Century Hinduism are unusual about Angkor Wat.
A: 3. Facing west and being inspired by 12th Century Hinduism is what's unusual about Angkor Wat.
A: 4. Angkor Wat is unusual in that it faces west and (it) is inspired by 12th Century Hinduism.
Which one is more grammatical and more natural? Thanks in advance.
A: 1. It is unusual that Angkor Wat faces west and (it) is inspired by 12th Century Hinduism.
A: 2. Facing west and being inspired by 12th Century Hinduism are unusual about Angkor Wat.
A: 3. Facing west and being inspired by 12th Century Hinduism is what's unusual about Angkor Wat.
A: 4. Angkor Wat is unusual in that it faces west and (it) is inspired by 12th Century Hinduism.
Which one is more grammatical and more natural? Thanks in advance.
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#1 fine
#2 correct but unnatural
#3 ungrammatical and unnatural
#4 the most elegant and 'educated' answer
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Clive
#2 correct but unnatural
#3 ungrammatical and unnatural
#4 the most elegant and 'educated' answer
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Clive
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How about " The unusual thing about Angkor Wat is that it faces west and (it) is inspired by 12th Century Hinduism."?
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That's fine.
You could also say The unusual; things . . . are . . .
It depends on how related or unrelated you feel these two features are.
You could also say The unusual; things . . . are . . .
It depends on how related or unrelated you feel these two features are.
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