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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Simple sentence problem
Is this a proper sentence - Key is preperation.
I know there is a phrase preperation is key but i'm not looking to use this phrase.
I would be greatful to hear your views on this. Would i have to prefix the sentence with "the" to make it correct or would it stand ok as i have left it?
Thanks in advance
I know there is a phrase preperation is key but i'm not looking to use this phrase.
I would be greatful to hear your views on this. Would i have to prefix the sentence with "the" to make it correct or would it stand ok as i have left it?
Thanks in advance
Top answer
Hi, I wouldn't say it's wrong. But if I read it or heard it, I'd have to think about it for a moment to understand it. ' The key .
- Hi, I wouldn't say it's wrong.
- But if I read it or heard it, I'd have to think about it for a moment to understand it.
- ' The key .
- .
- ' would be more common.
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Hi,
I wouldn't say it's wrong. But if I read it or heard it, I'd have to think about it for a moment to understand it. 'The key . . . ' would be more common.
Note this.
Preparation is key. 'Key ' is an adjective.
The key is preparation. 'Key' is a noun.
Clive
I wouldn't say it's wrong. But if I read it or heard it, I'd have to think about it for a moment to understand it. 'The key . . . ' would be more common.
Note this.
Preparation is key. 'Key ' is an adjective.
The key is preparation. 'Key' is a noun.
Clive
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