Should I say ‘stressed, motivating’ or ‘stressed so as to motivate’ in the following sentence?
Should I say ‘stressed, motivating’ or ‘stressed so as to motivate’ in the following sentence? My personal choice is the second one, but is it correct?
“A good leader is a good follower,” Miss Jackson (stressed, motivating / stressed so as to motivate) the audience to reflect on their assets and liabilities as leaders.
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They do not mean the same! Rommel Miss Jackson stressed, motivating the audience to reflect on That implies she succeeded in motivating the audience. Rommel Miss Jackson stressed so as to motivate the audience to reflect on That implies she intended to motivate the audience.
- They do not mean the same!
- Rommel Miss Jackson stressed, motivating the audience to reflect on That implies she succeeded in motivating the audience.
- Rommel Miss Jackson stressed so as to motivate the audience to reflect on That implies she intended to motivate the audience.
- I suspect you intended the latter.
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They do not mean the same!
RommelMiss Jackson stressed, motivating the audience to reflect on
That implies she succeeded in motivating the audience.
RommelMiss Jackson stressed so as to motivate the audience to reflect on
That implies she intended to motivate the audience.
I suspect you intended the lat
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