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Stenka25 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Which is correct "-" or "are"?
The below sentences are from "The Art of Travel by Alain de Botton
." The problem is it has two versions about the quotation from the book.
One has dash (-) following "tasks," the other has 'are' in place of dash.
The address of the site with "-"
http://oldman.blogs.com/en/2004/05/442the_art_of_t.html
The address of the site with "are"
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/anetz/2293700960/
Which one is right, or are both correct?
To me, it seems the fomal is right, and the version with 'are' is incorrect.
Thinking improves when parts of the mind are given other tasks - charged with listening to music, for example, or following a line of trees.
." The problem is it has two versions about the quotation from the book.
One has dash (-) following "tasks," the other has 'are' in place of dash.
The address of the site with "-"
http://oldman.blogs.com/en/2004/05/442the_art_of_t.html
The address of the site with "are"
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/anetz/2293700960/
Which one is right, or are both correct?
To me, it seems the fomal is right, and the version with 'are' is incorrect.
Thinking improves when parts of the mind are given other tasks - charged with listening to music, for example, or following a line of trees.
Top answer
Hi, This use of a dash is OK, but to my mind dashes often make a sentence seem less than formal. They often mean 'Oh heck, I'll just let the reader figure out what I mean, because I can't be bothered to write it better'. The use of 'are' is more correct.
- Hi, This use of a dash is OK, but to my mind dashes often make a sentence seem less than formal.
- They often mean 'Oh heck, I'll just let the reader figure out what I mean, because I can't be bothered to write it better'.
- The use of 'are' is more correct.
- Clive
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Hi,
This use of a dash is OK, but to my mind dashes often make a sentence seem less than formal.
They often mean 'Oh heck, I'll just let the reader figure out what I mean, because I can't be bothered to write it better'.
This use of a dash is OK, but to my mind dashes often make a sentence seem less than formal.
They often mean 'Oh heck, I'll just let the reader figure out what I mean, because I can't be bothered to write it better'.
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Thank you for your answer and the very many replies you've given me, Clive.
But can you check this address?
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?p=9928922&posted=1#post9928922
I put same question on another site and get quite different reply.
But can you check this address?
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?p=9928922&posted=1#post9928922
I put same question on another site and get quite different reply.
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Hi,
Many matters in English are somewhat subjective. People often have differences of opinion.
I don't want to start arguing with someone in some other forum.
Many matters in English are somewhat subjective. People often have differences of opinion.
I don't want to start arguing with someone in some other forum.
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