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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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which is more natural or what's the difference with "have more time for student counselling / for counselling students"
OK I always had that question in my mind about this type of expression.
have more time for student counselling / for counselling students.
They both sound grammatically correct but my gut says that the latter is less awkward. What you do you guys think?
I mean, let's say " I'm really into student teaching/ teaching students...
I'd say that the latter is more correct but why? and would it be grammatically wrong to use the former?
I know it's awkward but it doesn't feel wrong wrong...
hope you savants can explain my dumb question.
have more time for student counselling / for counselling students.
They both sound grammatically correct but my gut says that the latter is less awkward. What you do you guys think?
I mean, let's say " I'm really into student teaching/ teaching students...
I'd say that the latter is more correct but why? and would it be grammatically wrong to use the former?
I know it's awkward but it doesn't feel wrong wrong...
hope you savants can explain my dumb question.
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I agree with your view of the preferred sentences. In addition the form 'student counselling' and 'student teaching' are ambiguous. Are the students doing the counselling and teaching, or are they being counselled or taught?
- I agree with your view of the preferred sentences.
- In addition the form 'student counselling' and 'student teaching' are ambiguous.
- Are the students doing the counselling and teaching, or are they being counselled or taught?
- The preferred structure makes it clearer.
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I agree with your view of the preferred sentences. In addition the form 'student counselling' and 'student teaching' are ambiguous. Are the students doing the counselling and teaching, or are they being counselled or taught? The preferred structure makes it clearer.
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