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Avangi Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Repeated word necessary?
Hi,
Perhaps our failure is [the] [failure] to distinguish . . . . . .
I wrote this as "Perhaps our failure is to distinguish between X and Y."
Then I decided it was incorrect and added the second "failure."
Now I'm not sure it's needed.
Any advice?
Best wishes. - A.
Perhaps our failure is [the] [failure] to distinguish . . . . . .
I wrote this as "Perhaps our failure is to distinguish between X and Y."
Then I decided it was incorrect and added the second "failure."
Now I'm not sure it's needed.
Any advice?
Best wishes. - A.
Top answer
Hi, One quick comment is that the way you originally wrote it could be taken to mean this. We distingushed between X and Y. Perhaps that is our failure.
- Hi, One quick comment is that the way you originally wrote it could be taken to mean this.
- We distingushed between X and Y.
- Perhaps that is our failure.
- Clive
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Hi,
One quick comment is that the way you originally wrote it could be taken to mean this.
We distingushed between X and Y. Perhaps that is our failure.
Clive
One quick comment is that the way you originally wrote it could be taken to mean this.
We distingushed between X and Y. Perhaps that is our failure.
Clive
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Hi,
Just a passing thought....
Perhaps, our failure was the lack of ability to distinguish the difference between X and Y.
Just a passing thought....
Perhaps, our failure was the lack of ability to distinguish the difference between X and Y.
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