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Sitifan Posted 16 years ago
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Such ... that
Which of the following sentences is correct:
1. Barbara has such a charming personality that makes her welcome among friends.
2. Barbara has such a charming personality that it makes her welcome among friends.
Thank you for your reply.
1. Barbara has such a charming personality that makes her welcome among friends.
2. Barbara has such a charming personality that it makes her welcome among friends.
Thank you for your reply.
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To me, this throws up the strange situation whereby #1 feels awkward because one expects the pattern of #2, yet #2 also seems flawed. " However, the other picky comment I would make is that one is "welcome among friends" almost by definition, irrespective of one's charm. For this reason, the whole logic of the sentence seems vaguely unsatisfactory to me.
- To me, this throws up the strange situation whereby #1 feels awkward because one expects the pattern of #2, yet #2 also seems flawed.
- " However, the other picky comment I would make is that one is "welcome among friends" almost by definition, irrespective of one's charm.
- For this reason, the whole logic of the sentence seems vaguely unsatisfactory to me.
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To me, this throws up the strange situation whereby #1 feels awkward because one expects the pattern of #2, yet #2 also seems flawed.
Instead you could say:
"Barbara has such a charming personality that she's always welcome among friends."
However, the other picky comment I would make is that one is "welcome among friends" almost by definition, irrespective of one's cha
Instead you could say:
"Barbara has such a charming personality that she's always welcome among friends."
However, the other picky comment I would make is that one is "welcome among friends" almost by definition, irrespective of one's cha
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