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Tamguatlay Posted 12 years ago
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We live are both vs we live, both are
The answer is based on the principle of the oneness of life and its environment. Buddhism teaches that the subjective self of living beings and the objective environment of the land where we live are both the manifestations of causes that we have created in our past lives.
The answer is based on the principle of the oneness of life and its environment. Buddhism teaches that the subjective self of living beings, and the objective environment of the land where we live, both are the manifestations of causes that we have created in our past lives.
I wonder whether to use the first version or the second in regard to the bold parts. I would appreciate it very much if someone could guide me.
Thanks.
The answer is based on the principle of the oneness of life and its environment. Buddhism teaches that the subjective self of living beings, and the objective environment of the land where we live, both are the manifestations of causes that we have created in our past lives.
I wonder whether to use the first version or the second in regard to the bold parts. I would appreciate it very much if someone could guide me.
Thanks.
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I prefer: The answer is based on the principle of the oneness of life and its environment. Buddhism teaches both that the subjective self of living beings and the objective environment of the land where we live are the manifestations of causes that we have created in our past lives.
- I prefer: The answer is based on the principle of the oneness of life and its environment.
- Buddhism teaches both that the subjective self of living beings and the objective environment of the land where we live are the manifestations of causes that we have created in our past lives.
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I prefer:
The answer is based on the principle of the oneness of life and its environment. Buddhism teaches both that the subjective self of living beings and the objective environment of the land where we live are the manifestations of causes that we have created in our past lives.
The answer is based on the principle of the oneness of life and its environment. Buddhism teaches both that the subjective self of living beings and the objective environment of the land where we live are the manifestations of causes that we have created in our past lives.
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Thanks, fivejedjon.
Does it mean that neither of my versions works? If both are passable, which version is better?
Does it mean that neither of my versions works? If both are passable, which version is better?
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The first is not wrong, but leaves open the possibility that a reader may expect the sentence end "[...] are both the manifestations of causes that we have created in our own lives and (something else)." The full stop after 'lives' makes the reader stop with a jolt and realise that s/he has misunderstood the way the sentence was going
The second avoids that problem but to m
The second avoids that problem but to m
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