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Tamguatlay Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Transformation of sentence
Internet service providers give us access to the internet for free.
Which transformed sentence below is correct?
Access to the internet is given to us by internet service providers for free.
We are given access to the internet for free by internet service providers.
Which transformed sentence below is correct?
Access to the internet is given to us by internet service providers for free.
We are given access to the internet for free by internet service providers.
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They are both grammatically possible but the second one reads more smoothly to me. "for free" is common and widely accepted, but some people feel that it is not very good English. I would personally not use it in formal writing.
- They are both grammatically possible but the second one reads more smoothly to me.
- "for free" is common and widely accepted, but some people feel that it is not very good English.
- I would personally not use it in formal writing.
- ) Capitalisation of "Internet" and "Internet Service Provider" seems to be in a state of uncertainty at the moment.
- Traditionally these would have been capitalised, but increasingly people seem not to bother, or so it seems to me.
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They are both grammatically possible but the second one reads more smoothly to me.
"for free" is common and widely accepted, but some people feel that it is not very good English. I would personally not use it in formal writing. (In this case "free access to the Internet" would be an alternative.)
Capitalisation of "Internet" and "Internet Service Provider" seems to be in a state
"for free" is common and widely accepted, but some people feel that it is not very good English. I would personally not use it in formal writing. (In this case "free access to the Internet" would be an alternative.)
Capitalisation of "Internet" and "Internet Service Provider" seems to be in a state
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