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NL888 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Should "needs" here be "need" and "Herculean" be "herculean"?
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If the truth of killing 45 million in 4 years can be "quietly forgotten" in the government's memory, what use does it have to pay attention to these poor kids? What the government needs to do is "Forget it." For any effort, however Herculean, will be flooded by its historical crimes.
If the truth of killing 45 million in 4 years can be "quietly forgotten" in the government's memory, what use does it have to pay attention to these poor kids? What the government needs to do is "Forget it." For any effort, however Herculean, will be flooded by its historical crimes.
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NL888 Should "needs" here be "need" No: the government here is considered as a single entity. NL888 Should "Herculean" be "herculean"? I think the option is open: some would retain the proper name in the adjective.
- NL888 Should "needs" here be "need" No: the government here is considered as a single entity.
- NL888 Should "Herculean" be "herculean"?
- I think the option is open: some would retain the proper name in the adjective.
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NL888Should "needs" here be "need"No: the government here is considered as a single entity.
NL888Should "Herculean" be "herculean"?I think the option is open: some would retain the proper name in the adjective.
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NL888Does "what use does it have" sound natural in English?No: 'what use is it to...'
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NL888should "45 million" be "45 millions" in that context?It should be '45 million' in any context. The 's' is added only when there is no specific number: the truth of killing millions in 4 years.
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