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Pokh Posted 15 years ago
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Although she had signed a pledge of abstinence while being an adolescent. Frances Willard was 35 years old before she chose to become a temperance activist.
Guys, Is being redundant in above sentence? I guess both while and being signifies ongoing action. How about while in adolescence or as an adolescent ?
Guys, Is being redundant in above sentence? I guess both while and being signifies ongoing action. How about while in adolescence or as an adolescent ?
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Is being redundant in above sentence? -- Yes, and unnatural. But it needs a comma, not a period, after 'adolescent'.
- Is being redundant in above sentence?
- -- Yes, and unnatural.
- But it needs a comma, not a period, after 'adolescent'.
- How about while in adolescence or as an adolescent?
- -- Your first is stilted; your second is fine.
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Is being redundant in above sentence?-- Yes, and unnatural. But it needs a comma, not a period, after 'adolescent'.
How about while in adolescence or as an adolescent?-- Your first is stilted; your second is fine.
How about while in adolescence or as an adolescent?-- Your first is stilted; your second is fine.
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