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Qizi Posted 17 years ago
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The golden rule here is spread your risk...
Once you have decides on your investment aims, you can then decide where to put your money. The golden rule here is spread your risk – if you put all of your money into Periwigs International, you’re setting yourself up as a hostage to fortune. ——Investor's Chronicle, March 23 1990
Is there anything wrong with the sentence in blue? Should I change it into "The golden rule here is to spread (or is spreading) your risk"? Thank you.
Is there anything wrong with the sentence in blue? Should I change it into "The golden rule here is to spread (or is spreading) your risk"? Thank you.
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, a noun), which is acceptable. You may mark it with quotation marks if you wish: The golden rule here is 'spread your risk'. The addition of 'to' is also acceptable.
- , a noun), which is acceptable.
- You may mark it with quotation marks if you wish: The golden rule here is 'spread your risk'.
- The addition of 'to' is also acceptable.
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As it is, you are using the phrase 'spread your risk' as a substantive (i.e., a noun), which is acceptable. You may mark it with quotation marks if you wish: The golden rule here is 'spread your risk'. The addition of 'to' is also acceptable.
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The biggest problem here is "once you have decides". It should be "once you have decided".
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