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Gudrun Wolfrath Posted 12 years ago
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How do you understand the following sentence:
In the U.S., the Foundation is working to combat the alarming rise in childhood obesity and preventable disease.
1. In the U.S., the Foundation is working to combat the alarming rise in childhood obesity and in preventable disease.
2. In the U.S., the Foundation is working to combat the alarming rise in childhood obesity and to combat preventable disease.
Are there any clearly defined rules for cases like this one?
Thanks.
Gudrun
In the U.S., the Foundation is working to combat the alarming rise in childhood obesity and preventable disease.
1. In the U.S., the Foundation is working to combat the alarming rise in childhood obesity and in preventable disease.
2. In the U.S., the Foundation is working to combat the alarming rise in childhood obesity and to combat preventable disease.
Are there any clearly defined rules for cases like this one?
Thanks.
Gudrun
Top answer
Since obesity itself is a preventable disease, and is closely linked with other preventable diseases (diabetes, heart disease), I would choose your #1. Even without that association, I would choose "and" to be the conjunction for the two noun phrases.
- Since obesity itself is a preventable disease, and is closely linked with other preventable diseases (diabetes, heart disease), I would choose your #1.
- Even without that association, I would choose "and" to be the conjunction for the two noun phrases.
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Since obesity itself is a preventable disease, and is closely linked with other preventable diseases (diabetes, heart disease), I would choose your #1. Even without that association, I would choose "and" to be the conjunction for the two noun phrases.
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