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Calvinshli Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Use of 'lack'

A proofreading exercise:

Swimming should be made compulsory at school. If it is lack of qualified teachers in schools, students should have to take courses organized by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.

The answer is: it is a lack of

What does 'it is a lack of' mean? Can I say 'there is lack of'? Or 'there is a lack of'?

Thank you!
  

Top answer

The answer should be if there is a lack of. 'A lack of' means a shortage of or none at all . Rover

  • The answer should be if there is a lack of.
  • 'A lack of' means a shortage of or none at all .
  • Rover
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The answer should be if there is a lack of.

'A lack of' means a shortage of or none at all.

Rover
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I agree with you, but the answer is 'if it is a lack of'. It's a public exam question in Hong Kong.

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