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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Hi Guys,
why do we prefer sentence 1. to sentence 2. Is there any grammatical rule behind it?
1. This math problem is unable to be solved.
2. This math problem cannot be solved.
why do we prefer sentence 1. to sentence 2. Is there any grammatical rule behind it?
1. This math problem is unable to be solved.
2. This math problem cannot be solved.
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We prefer #2, actually! Math problems cannot solve anything, only people can solve them. That's why the first sentence is wrong.
- We prefer #2, actually!
- Math problems cannot solve anything, only people can solve them.
- That's why the first sentence is wrong.
- You can say: He is unable to solve this problem.
- CB
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We prefer #2, actually! Math problems cannot solve anything, only people can solve them. That's why the first sentence is wrong. You can say: He is unable to solve this problem.
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