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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Sentence inquiry

The biggest risk is not taking a risk.
The biggest risk is not to take risk.

Are both correct? Any errors in either one?
  

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The biggest risk is not taking a risk. The biggest risk is not to take a risk . The first sounds better to me.

— Mister Micawber

  • The biggest risk is not taking a risk.
  • The biggest risk is not to take a risk .
  • The first sounds better to me.
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The biggest risk is not taking a risk.
The biggest risk is not to take a risk.

The first sounds better to me.
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Great. Thanks for your help. Would substituting 'any' for 'a' also work?

Dear teacher, I would also greatly appreciate it if would answer my other question in the forum, entitled 'help with sentence'.
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AnonymousGreat. Thanks for your help. Would substituting 'any' for 'a' also work?
Yes, it would.
AnonymousDear teacher, I would also greatly appreciate it if would answer my other question in the forum, entitled 'help with sentence'.
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Thank you. I am considering registering with a user name Emotion: smile

I was wondering if it would be possible to eliminate the second w
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AnonymousI was wondering if it would be possible to eliminate the second word 'would' in my last sentence: I would also greatly appreciate it if you would answer my other question.
Yes, the second "would" can be omitted. It is slightly more polite with "would" than without it.
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Thanks. You mean it is slightly more polite with the second 'would'?
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AnonymousThanks. You mean it is slightly more polite with the second 'would'?
Yes.
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