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Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing
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She guesses frequently rather than makes an effort to know the right rules or answer.
Is 'makes' acceptable grammatically or anyway? (I've thought than is followed by a noun or a subject and a verb structure.) ex) 1. You are tall than she is. 2. You spend more money than your sister.
Is 'makes' acceptable grammatically or anyway? (I've thought than is followed by a noun or a subject and a verb structure.) ex) 1. You are tall than she is. 2. You spend more money than your sister.
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moon7296 She guesses frequently rather than makes an effort to know the right rules or answer. I would use the gerund in this case. ) I'm not exactly prepared to call "makes" grammatically incorrect.
- moon7296 She guesses frequently rather than makes an effort to know the right rules or answer.
- I would use the gerund in this case.
- ) I'm not exactly prepared to call "makes" grammatically incorrect.
- If both verbs are used intransitively, perhaps a noun/gerund is not required: In most discussions, she agrees rather than objects.
- ) (habitual behavior) But I'm quite sure you could use the infinitive: On the test yesterday, she guessed, rather than [to] make an effort.
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moon7296She guesses frequently rather than makes an effort to know the right rules or answer.I would use the gerund in this case. (rather than making etc.)
I'm not exactly prepared to call "makes" grammatically incorrect.
If both verbs are used intransitively, perhaps a noun/gerund is not required:
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Thank you for your detailed answer^^
I've quoted some of your answer.
But I'm quite sure you could use the infinitive:
On the test yesterday, she guessed, rather than [to] make an effort.
Q1)Can underlined part be replaced by all the example
I've quoted some of your answer.
But I'm quite sure you could use the infinitive:
On the test yesterday, she guessed, rather than [to] make an effort.
moon7296 1. You are tall than she is.taller than/more tall than
Q1)Can underlined part be replaced by all the example
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Q1) 1. Yes.
Q1) 2. No.
Q2) It's a slippery slope. Where do you draw the line? My understanding is that using "more" is not incorrect.
Q1) 2. No.
Q2) It's a slippery slope. Where do you draw the line? My understanding is that using "more" is not incorrect.
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