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Palinkasocsi Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
sound strange to you?
Well, I cannot decide if 'then' and ''meant to' can be used one after the other. Perhaps I am alone with this, but it sounds strange to me:
First, chapter 1 will explore ... . Then, the second chapter is meant to explore the inability of ...
Do you all find it strange, too or can I use it in a scientific paper?
Many thanks.
P.
First, chapter 1 will explore ... . Then, the second chapter is meant to explore the inability of ...
Do you all find it strange, too or can I use it in a scientific paper?
Many thanks.
P.
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There is no grammatical or syntactic problem with that. As a statement in a professional paper, however, 'is meant to' sounds overly tentative, while 'then' is slightly casual. I suggest: First, Chapter 1 will explore...
- There is no grammatical or syntactic problem with that.
- As a statement in a professional paper, however, 'is meant to' sounds overly tentative, while 'then' is slightly casual.
- I suggest: First, Chapter 1 will explore...
- The second chapter will examine/analyze/etc the inability of ...
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There is no grammatical or syntactic problem with that. As a statement in a professional paper, however, 'is meant to' sounds overly tentative, while 'then' is slightly casual. I suggest:
First, Chapter 1 will explore... The second chapter will examine/analyze/etc the inability of ...
There is no grammatical or syntactic problem with that. As a statement in a professional paper, however, 'is meant to' sounds overly tentative, while 'then' is slightly casual. I suggest:
First, Chapter 1 will explore... The second chapter will examine/analyze/etc the inability of ...
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