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To make up for the time that women are spending out of the home, many men are having to play a more active role in raising their children.
To make up for the time that women are spending out of the home, many men are having to play more of an active role in raising their children.
Are both of the above sentences correct and natural? Is there any difference in meaning regarding the underlined parts?
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To make up for the time that women are spending (working) outside the home, many men are having to play a more active role in raising their children. The first appeals to me more than the second, and I've changed the first clause because I think it more clearly describes the situation. So many families today have to have two wage-earners to make ends meet.
- To make up for the time that women are spending (working) outside the home, many men are having to play a more active role in raising their children.
- The first appeals to me more than the second, and I've changed the first clause because I think it more clearly describes the situation.
- So many families today have to have two wage-earners to make ends meet.
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To make up for the time that women are spending (working) outside the home, many men are having to play a more active role in raising their children.
The first appeals to me more than the second, and I've changed the first clause because I think it more clearly describes the situation. So many families today have to have two wage-earners to make ends meet.
0Persian LearnerAre both of the above sentences correct and natural?
The first reads more naturally for me, though I imagine both forms are used.
Persian LearnerIs there any difference in meaning regarding the underlined parts?
Not to my ear, but the second one is less easily interpreted, so the writer may have mean
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