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Zhfan Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

"what better way"

Hello.

I can't realize why "What better way to winnow out the truth than by free and open debate?" contains no is after what (what is the better way to...).

Thank you.
  

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is there is assumed. What better way is there to ... or exists What better way exists to ...

— CalifJim

  • is there is assumed.
  • What better way is there to ...
  • or exists What better way exists to ...
  • It's a peculiarity of English that this construction passes for a complete sentence!
  • CJ
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is there is assumed.

What better way is there to ... ?

or exists

What better way exists to ... ?

It's a peculiarity of English that this construction passes for a complete sentence!

CJ
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This is part of the title of an article, from which unnecessary words are often left out:

See http://www.escapefromwatchtower.com/

The full sentence would be the rhetorical question

'What better way is there to winnow out the truth.
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