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Vsuresh Posted 13 years ago
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Please tell me which is better.
Television has some disadvantages.
There are some disadvantages with television.
Please tell me which is better.
Television has some disadvantages.
There are some disadvantages with television.
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Are you just talking about television itself, or are you talking about using television to do something else?
- Are you just talking about television itself, or are you talking about using television to do something else?
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Are you just talking about television itself, or are you talking about using television to do something else?
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vsureshPlease tell me which is better.They are both fine, though many teachers of style believe that "There are" and "There is" sentences are weaker than other kinds of sentences. Also, it might depend on other sentences that surround this one. If you've just had a sentence with "There are", you might not want another "There are" again. Usually we try to v
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Thank you, CJ.
And, Canadian45 I think you want to suggest the second one in case I am comparing television with something.
And, Canadian45 I think you want to suggest the second one in case I am comparing television with something.
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vsureshAnd, Canadian45 I think you want to suggest the second one in case I am comparing television with something.My point is that a sentence should have a clear meaning, and your sentences don't have clear meanings. So choosing one sentence over the other is impossible when I don't know what you want to say.
The following sentence has a clear meani
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Please excuse the bad punctuation at the end of the previous sentence.
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