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Floraeeel Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Some questions
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A. Farmers compiled with a law to require that turtle-excluder devices be on shrimp nets.
B. Farmers compiled with a law requiring that turtle-excluder devices be on shrimp nets.
2. A. During the Second World War, the US Congress enacted legislation to allow all armed services personnel to vote in primary and general elections without paying a poll tax.
B. During the Second World War, the US Congress enacted legislation allowing all armed services personnel to vote in primary and general elections without paying a poll tax.
Both answers are B. So why "doing" not "to do"?
A. Farmers compiled with a law to require that turtle-excluder devices be on shrimp nets.
B. Farmers compiled with a law requiring that turtle-excluder devices be on shrimp nets.
2. A. During the Second World War, the US Congress enacted legislation to allow all armed services personnel to vote in primary and general elections without paying a poll tax.
B. During the Second World War, the US Congress enacted legislation allowing all armed services personnel to vote in primary and general elections without paying a poll tax.
Both answers are B. So why "doing" not "to do"?
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Not to answer the question of grammar, but to make your question readable: the word "compiled" should be "complied".
- Not to answer the question of grammar, but to make your question readable: the word "compiled" should be "complied".
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Not to answer the question of grammar, but to make your question readable: the word "compiled" should be "complied".
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