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Uktous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

The / A second main reason VS Another main reason

Hi,

Question:
Do the comment for each sentence correct?

Sentence1:
I marry with my girlfriend.
One of the main reasons is that I like my girlfriend.
The second main reason is that she is good at cooking.

Sentence2:
I marry with my girlfriend.
One of the main reasons is that I like my girlfriend.
A second main reason is that she is good at cooking.

Sentence3:
I marry with my girlfriend.
One of the main reasons is that I like my girlfriend.
Another second main reason is that she is good at cooking.

Comment for sentence1:
Not sensible.
"One of the main reasons" suggests there're several main reasons, and we assume they are all of equal importance.
However, "the second main reason" suggests that the reason is second in rank.

Comment for sentence2:
More sensible than 1.
"A second main reason" doesn't suggest that the reason is second in rank.

Comment for sentence3:
More sensible than 1.


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Top answer

You marry your girlfriend. You don't "marry with her". "second main" is not an idiomatic combination, in my opinion, so I don't find any of the three sensible.

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  • You marry your girlfriend.
  • You don't "marry with her".
  • "second main" is not an idiomatic combination, in my opinion, so I don't find any of the three sensible.
  • I find the following more natural.
  • One of the main reasons is that ...
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You marry your girlfriend. You don't "marry with her".

"second main" is not an idiomatic combination, in my opinion, so I don't find any of the three sensible. I find the following more natural.

One of the main reasons is that ...
Another reason is that ...

One reason is that ...
Another reason is that ...

The main reason is that ...
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