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Vijay Marathe Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Speed dating

Experts,

Does the sentence sound grammatically OK?

The idea of speed dating became an instant hit amongst time-constrained individuals due to its contemporary style and appropriate name.

Regards,

Vijay
  

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Hi. Vijay Marathe Experts, Does the sentence sound grammatically OK? The idea of speed dating became an instant hit amongst time-constrained individuals due to its contemporary style and an appropriate name.

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  • Hi.
  • Vijay Marathe Experts, Does the sentence sound grammatically OK?
  • The idea of speed dating became an instant hit amongst time-constrained individuals due to its contemporary style and an appropriate name.
  • Regards, Vijay It sounds good.
  • Due to is possible, but I'd rather use the others - "thanks to, owing to, because of" because it's usually used with be+infinitive .
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Hi.
Vijay MaratheExperts,

Does the sentence sound grammatically OK?

The idea of speed dating became an instant hit amongst time-constrained individuals due to its contemporary style and an appropriate name.

Regards,

Vijay

It sounds good. Due to is possible, but I'd rather use the others - "than
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You don't need that "an" - the "its" applies to "appropriate name" as well.
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Thank you, Barbara. Its is a possessive determiner, isn't it?
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