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Kk Posted 21 years ago
1. I think that whenever a decision must be made between funding our basic needs and exploration of outer space, the former should take priority.
2.The building structure of the big city is much less susceptible to earthquake than that of the small town.
3. If I were to creat a new holiday to eulogize a person, the person would be monk Geo.
4. If I don't plan any acticities in advance, I can engage in all kinds of indoor and outdoor activities based on the state of the weather or my current mood.
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I am not sure whether the two sentences make sense in term of grammar and semantics.
Can you give me a hand with checking them
Thank you for your help.
1. I think that whenever a decision must be made between funding our basic needs and exploration of outer space, the former should take priority.
2.The building structure of the big city is much less susceptible to earthquake than that of the small town.
3. If I were to creat a new holiday to eulogize a person, the person would be monk Geo.
4. If I don't plan any acticities in advance, I can engage in all kinds of indoor and outdoor activities based on the state of the weather or my current mood.
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I'll start: 1. Whenever a choice must be made between funding our basic needs and funding explorations of outer space, I think the former should take prioritiy. Or, I think funding our basic needs should take priority over funding explorations of outer space.
- I'll start: 1.
- Whenever a choice must be made between funding our basic needs and funding explorations of outer space, I think the former should take prioritiy.
- Or, I think funding our basic needs should take priority over funding explorations of outer space.
- 2.
- The structure of b uildings in a big city is (much less susceptible to earthquakes / more earthquake-proof) than that of buildings in a small town.
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I'll start:
1. Whenever a choice must be made between funding our basic needs and funding explorations of outer space, I think the former should take prioritiy.
Or,
I think funding our basic needs should take priority over funding explorations of outer space.
2.
1. Whenever a choice must be made between funding our basic needs and funding explorations of outer space, I think the former should take prioritiy.
Or,
I think funding our basic needs should take priority over funding explorations of outer space.
2.
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Hi,
3. If I were to create a new holiday to eulogize a person, that person would be the monk, Geo.
4. If I don't plan any activities in advance, I can engage in all kinds of indoor and o
3. If I were to create a new holiday to eulogize a person, that person would be the monk, Geo.
4. If I don't plan any activities in advance, I can engage in all kinds of indoor and o
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Hello Clive,
In sentence (4), Shall we say just 'weather' instead of 'state of the weather"? To me, 'state of' seems a little redundant.
A second thought: What about 'depending on the condition of weather' ?
In sentence (4), Shall we say just 'weather' instead of 'state of the weather"? To me, 'state of' seems a little redundant.
A second thought: What about 'depending on the condition of weather' ?
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Hi,
Just say 'weather'. That's a good idea. 'The simpler, the better'.
Clive
Just say 'weather'. That's a good idea. 'The simpler, the better'.
Clive
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