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Faisalkhan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Which one is the correct sentence?
The like button of Facebook is now more effective and stronger than those of past.
The like button of Facebook is now more effective and stronger than THE past.
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The like button of Facebook is now more effective and stronger than THE past.
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Neither of those is a good sentence. Here are a couple of suggestions: Facebook's 'like' button is now more effective than it was in the past. Facebook's 'like' button is now more effective than it used to be.
- Neither of those is a good sentence.
- Here are a couple of suggestions: Facebook's 'like' button is now more effective than it was in the past.
- Facebook's 'like' button is now more effective than it used to be.
- I'm not really sure what it means for the button to be "stronger".
- To be honest, I don't totally understand what it means for the button to be more "effective" either.
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Neither of those is a good sentence. Here are a couple of suggestions:
Facebook's 'like' button is now more effective than it was in the past.
Facebook's 'like' button is now more effective than it used to be.
I'm not really sure what it means for the button to be "stronger". To be honest, I don't totally understand what it means for the button to be more "effec
Facebook's 'like' button is now more effective than it was in the past.
Facebook's 'like' button is now more effective than it used to be.
I'm not really sure what it means for the button to be "stronger". To be honest, I don't totally understand what it means for the button to be more "effec
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Thanks for your reply.
Yes, they are not good sentences but which one is grammatically correct?
Yes, they are not good sentences but which one is grammatically correct?
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faisalkhanThanks for your reply.Yes, they are not good sentences but which one is grammatically correct?Strictly speaking, both are grammatically correct. However, the second sentence is semantically illogical: a button and "the past" are not comparable. The first sentence is awkwardly phrased but it is not actually ungrammatical.
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semantically illogical: a button and "the past" are not comparable.
Could you elaborate?
Could you elaborate?
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faisalkhansemantically illogical: a button and "the past" are not comparable.Could you elaborate?"The like button of Facebook is now more effective and stronger than the past" literally means that you are comparing these two things:
1. the effectiveness/strength of the 'like' button
2. the effectiveness/strength of the past
It should be
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Thanks but I am still not clear. What are the differences between the sentences below? Why and how the second sentence does not make any sense?
Facebook's 'like' button is now more effective than it was in the past.
The like button of Facebook is now more effective and stronger than the past
Facebook's 'like' button is now more effective than it was in the past.
The like button of Facebook is now more effective and stronger than the past
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faisalkhanWhy and how the second sentence does not make any sense?I have already explained this. Look again at my previous post. Can you not see why the comparison between (1) and (2) does not make sense?
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