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I have a question.
"Composting is a good way to make what you already have work for you in the future. "
This is from an exercise book. I inserted the answer words( to make /work).
I couldn't understand the second part. Have work? Only having a work? already what? Future for what When I looked at the sentence I can't get join the complete meaning.
Can you help me where I am making mistake?
Thank you.
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Composting is a good way to make [ what you already have ] work for you in the future. Compare: to make [ this ] work for you dovent Have work? These words don't belong to the same constituent.
- Composting is a good way to make [ what you already have ] work for you in the future.
- Compare: to make [ this ] work for you dovent Have work?
- These words don't belong to the same constituent.
- 'have' goes with the words before.
- 'work' goes with the words after.
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Composting is a good way to make [what you already have] work for you in the future.
Compare: to make [this] work for you
doventHave work?
These words don't belong to the same constituent. 'have' goes with the words before. 'work' goes with the words after.
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