Use adjectives in inversion of second conditionals
I wrote the following sentence as a part of an essay. Though I know how to use the inversion version of the second conditionals with verbs, I'm not sure about the usage of the following adjective "unable". Therefore, I would really appreciate it if someone could let me know whether the usage of "unable" as an adjective is grammatically correct or not in the following sentence.
Some cultures, cultural phenomena and unwritten rules of society highly depend on countries. Under such conditions, were some students, for example, to be unable to adapt into the host culture and to find culture shock, it might pose various insidious negative implications for their success.
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Yes, your use of "unable" is fine. Depending on the broader context, though, you might consider omitting "to be", so that "unable" acts as complement of "were", not "be". Under such conditions, were some students, for example, to be unable to adapt into the host culture and to find culture shock, it might pose various insidious negative implications for their success.
- Yes, your use of "unable" is fine.
- Depending on the broader context, though, you might consider omitting "to be", so that "unable" acts as complement of "were", not "be".
- Under such conditions, were some students, for example, to be unable to adapt into the host culture and to find culture shock, it might pose various insidious negative implications for their success.
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Yes, your use of "unable" is fine. Depending on the broader context, though, you might consider omitting "to be", so that "unable" acts as complement of "were", not "be".
Under such conditions, were some students, for example, to be unable to adapt into the host culture and to find culture shock, it might pose various insidious negative implications for
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