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Nakool Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Sentence correction
1)It obviously did not happen because of the court's order placing a limit on the noise level from crackers.
1)placing a limit on the noise level
2)to place a limit at noise level
3)to place a limit on the noise level
4)no improvement
My book says (4) .
Can't we use (3) here?
Thanks in advance!
1)placing a limit on the noise level
2)to place a limit at noise level
3)to place a limit on the noise level
4)no improvement
My book says (4) .
Can't we use (3) here?
Thanks in advance!
Top answer
#4 is indeed the answer, though ' court order' would be more natural. #3 does not work because the court order IS the order; it is not an order ordering another order (if you take my meaning).
- #4 is indeed the answer, though ' court order' would be more natural.
- #3 does not work because the court order IS the order; it is not an order ordering another order (if you take my meaning).
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#4 is indeed the answer, though 'court order' would be more natural.
#3 does not work because the court order IS the order; it is not an order ordering another order (if you take my meaning).
#3 does not work because the court order IS the order; it is not an order ordering another order (if you take my meaning).
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Hi, I am not able t take in your meaning.
please give some more information.
please give some more information.
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It obviously did not happen because of the court order to place a limit on the noise level from crackers.
This is a court order for someone else to place a limit (= order a limit) on the noise level. Therefore, it is an order for an order—so it is wrong.
This is a court order for someone else to place a limit (= order a limit) on the noise level. Therefore, it is an order for an order—so it is wrong.
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1)There were few burgers for the children because of there father's order to place a restriction on the delivery of number of burgers.
Is the usage of " father's order to place a" correct? because they is a order for the someone to bring over a few burgers.
2)Now there will be few jewellery products that can be imported because of the commission's order placing
Is the usage of " father's order to place a" correct? because they is a order for the someone to bring over a few burgers.
2)Now there will be few jewellery products that can be imported because of the commission's order placing
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There were few burgers for the children because of their father's restriction on the number to be delivered.
Now there will be few jewellery products that can be imported because of the commission's placing a limit on their numbers.
Now there will be few jewellery products that can be imported because of the commission's placing a limit on their numbers.
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Hi Mister,
Sorry i was trying to make a sentence where we can use "order to place a limit or restriction on something".
Now there will be few burgers for the children because of their father's order to (to the one who will deliver burgers) place a limit on their numbers(number of burgers that will be delivered)
Here we are ordering a burger guy to deliver less num
Sorry i was trying to make a sentence where we can use "order to place a limit or restriction on something".
Now there will be few burgers for the children because of their father's order to (to the one who will deliver burgers) place a limit on their numbers(number of burgers that will be delivered)
Here we are ordering a burger guy to deliver less num
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Hi Mister,
Can you please tell me if i am correct in the above post?
Thanks for your help
Can you please tell me if i am correct in the above post?
Thanks for your help
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