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Taka Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
sound OK?
A sentence by a student of mine:
You shouldn't feel you have read the original after watching the movie (based on it).
What he is supposed to write is:
You souldn't assume that watching a movie is the same as reading the original.
Does his composition work?
I don't know if his 'feel' in that sentence is OK or not.
You shouldn't feel you have read the original after watching the movie (based on it).
What he is supposed to write is:
You souldn't assume that watching a movie is the same as reading the original.
Does his composition work?
I don't know if his 'feel' in that sentence is OK or not.
Top answer
No, I don't think it works – I'd agree with "assume" here. "You shouldn't feel" is more likely to turn up in contexts such as: 1. You shouldn't feel you have to pay for lunch, just because it was your idea.
- No, I don't think it works – I'd agree with "assume" here.
- "You shouldn't feel" is more likely to turn up in contexts such as: 1.
- You shouldn't feel you have to pay for lunch, just because it was your idea.
- All the best, MrP
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No, I don't think it works – I'd agree with "assume" here.
"You shouldn't feel" is more likely to turn up in contexts such as:
1. You shouldn't feel you have to pay for lunch, just because it was your idea.
All the best,
MrP
"You shouldn't feel" is more likely to turn up in contexts such as:
1. You shouldn't feel you have to pay for lunch, just because it was your idea.
All the best,
MrP
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