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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Using "equally as ______" as an adjective
Im writing an essay and I want to write :
"Other senseless actions performed by the Europeans include the arbitrary digging of holes, as well as the equally as pointless setting off of mines."
I know there is some dispute about using the phrase "equally as" but here I am using it with/as an adjective. it is okay to write the sentence like this? If so, should i hypenate the phrase to be, "equally-as-pointless"?
"Other senseless actions performed by the Europeans include the arbitrary digging of holes, as well as the equally as pointless setting off of mines."
I know there is some dispute about using the phrase "equally as" but here I am using it with/as an adjective. it is okay to write the sentence like this? If so, should i hypenate the phrase to be, "equally-as-pointless"?
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The grammar is wrong. ) And hyphenation is certainly more wrong. The sentence is awkward.
- The grammar is wrong.
- ) And hyphenation is certainly more wrong.
- The sentence is awkward.
- Do this: Other senseless European actions include arbitrarily digging holes and pointlessly setting off mines.
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The grammar is wrong. (There is no dispute: 'equally as' should read simply 'equally' in whatever part of speech you use it.) And hyphenation is certainly more wrong. The sentence is awkward. Do this:
Other senseless European actions include arbitrarily digging holes and pointlessly setting off mines.
Other senseless European actions include arbitrarily digging holes and pointlessly setting off mines.
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