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Ceph Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Which one is better?
Hi, I would like to know which of the two sentences below is better/more correct.
A train pass becomes invalid after 10 years of unused.
A train pass becomes invalid if it is not used for 10 years.
Thank you.
A train pass becomes invalid after 10 years of unused.
A train pass becomes invalid if it is not used for 10 years.
Thank you.
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Hi, Only #2 is correct. Clive
- Hi, Only #2 is correct.
- Clive
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How would you correct #1?
And for #2:
A train pass becomes invalid if it is not used for 10 years.
"Becomes" is an dynamic verb happens at a point in time while"is not used for 10 years" is over a duration. How can they be used in the same conditional sentence?
And for #2:
A train pass becomes invalid if it is not used for 10 years.
"Becomes" is an dynamic verb happens at a point in time while"is not used for 10 years" is over a duration. How can they be used in the same conditional sentence?
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Hi,
A train pass becomes invalid after 10 years of unused.
eg A train pass becomes invalid after it is unused for 10 years .
Clive
A train pass becomes invalid after 10 years of unused.
eg A train pass becomes invalid after it is unused for 10 years .
Clive
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