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MarvinTheMartian Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
"what perplexes me most (...)", etc.
Hi,
All of the sentences below seem perfectly acceptable to me. However, if you feel that only one or some of them are correct, then please let me know and explain why you wouldn't use the other forms.
1. "What perplexes me the most about this case is the lack of physical evidence."
2. "What perplexes me most about this case is the lack of physical evidence."
3. "What most perplexes me about this case is the lack of physical evidence."
4. "What I find the most perplexing about this case is the lack of physical evidence."
5. "What I find most perplexing about this case is the lack of physical evidence."
As I said, all of these sentences seem fine to me, but if you think I'm wrong, then by all means correct me.
All of the sentences below seem perfectly acceptable to me. However, if you feel that only one or some of them are correct, then please let me know and explain why you wouldn't use the other forms.
1. "What perplexes me the most about this case is the lack of physical evidence."
2. "What perplexes me most about this case is the lack of physical evidence."
3. "What most perplexes me about this case is the lack of physical evidence."
4. "What I find the most perplexing about this case is the lack of physical evidence."
5. "What I find most perplexing about this case is the lack of physical evidence."
As I said, all of these sentences seem fine to me, but if you think I'm wrong, then by all means correct me.
Top answer
I think they are all fine.
- I think they are all fine.
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Can I just interrupt and ask if we could do without the second "the" (highlighted) in the sentence? Thanks
"What perplexes me the most about this case is the lack of physical evidence."
"What perplexes me the most about this case is the lack of physical evidence."
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AbilCan I just interrupt and ask if we could do without the second "the" (highlighted) in the sentence? ThanksI think you can remove the first 'the', but not the second. It doesn't sound right to me if the second 'the' is taken out.
"What perplexes me the most about this case is the lack of physical evidence."
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I think the definite article, the indefinite article, and no article all work here with no significant difference in meaning. There may be shadings of differences in implication. But I think this particular example is best with "the."
You could say, "The case suffers from lack of evidence," or "The case suffers from a/the lack of evidence."
I agree with Yoong, that "What perpl
You could say, "The case suffers from lack of evidence," or "The case suffers from a/the lack of evidence."
I agree with Yoong, that "What perpl
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