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Navitasan Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
To the extent that
1-Against both the Netherlands and Chile, Spain came up against sides playing unorthodox formations and couldn’t cope to the extent that seven goals were leaked in two games.
Source: http://tribune.com.pk/story/723970/five-reasons-spain-lost-the-plot-in-brazil/
Meaning: The couldn't cope and their inability to cope was so bad that they lost seven goals to those two teams.
Isn't a comma is necessary after "cope"?
Gratefully,
Navi.
Source: http://tribune.com.pk/story/723970/five-reasons-spain-lost-the-plot-in-brazil/
Meaning: The couldn't cope and their inability to cope was so bad that they lost seven goals to those two teams.
Isn't a comma is necessary after "cope"?
Gratefully,
Navi.
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navitasan Meaning: The couldn't cope and their inability to cope was so bad that they lost seven goals to those two teams. Yes. navitasan Isn't a comma necessary after "cope"?
- navitasan Meaning: The couldn't cope and their inability to cope was so bad that they lost seven goals to those two teams.
- Yes.
- navitasan Isn't a comma necessary after "cope"?
- No, though it might be clearer.
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navitasanMeaning: The couldn't cope and their inability to cope was so bad that they lost seven goals to those two teams.Yes.
navitasanIsn't a comma necessary after "cope"?No, though it might be clearer.
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Thank you very much Mr. Micawber for all your replies.
2-Against both the Netherlands and Chile, Spain came up against sides playing unorthodox formations and didn’t cope to the extent that seven goals were leaked in two games.
Could one replace 'couldn't' with 'didn't' in that sentence?
Gratefully,
Navi.
2-Against both the Netherlands and Chile, Spain came up against sides playing unorthodox formations and didn’t cope to the extent that seven goals were leaked in two games.
Could one replace 'couldn't' with 'didn't' in that sentence?
Gratefully,
Navi.
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navitasanCould one replace 'couldn't' with 'didn't' in that sentence?Yes, that's a reasonable option.
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Thank you very much again Mr. Micawber.
I would like to test another transformation if possible.
Could one replace 'to the extent that' with 'so badly that'?
Would this work:
2-Against both the Netherlands and Chile, Spain came up against sides playing unorthodox formations and didn’t cope so badly that seven goals were leaked in t
I would like to test another transformation if possible.
Could one replace 'to the extent that' with 'so badly that'?
Would this work:
2-Against both the Netherlands and Chile, Spain came up against sides playing unorthodox formations and didn’t cope so badly that seven goals were leaked in t
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navitasanould one replace 'to the extent that' with 'so badly that'?No, no!
2-Against both the Netherlands and Chile, Spain came up against sides playing unorthodox formations and coped so badly that seven goals were leaked in two games.
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