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Kenji Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Will you correct my English?
Hello. Check this sentence, please.
More and more young people don't marry and live with their parents.
The answer says, More and more young people [are staying single] and live with their parents.
Thank you.
More and m
The answer says, More and m
Thank you.
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Kenji Hello. Check this sentence, please. More and m ore young people don ' t ma rry and li ve with th eir parent s.
- Kenji Hello.
- Check this sentence, please.
- More and m ore young people don ' t ma rry and li ve with th eir parent s.
- The answer says, More and m ore young people [are staying single] and li ve with th eir parent s.
- More and m ore young people don ' t ma rry and (don't) li ve with th eir parent s.
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KenjiHello. Check this sentence, please.More and m
More and more young people don ' t ma rry and li ve with th eir parent s.
The answer says, More and more young people [are staying single] and li ve with th eir parent s.
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The scope of the negation don't extends over both verbs marry and live, so it means don't marry and don't live. But that's not the meaning you want.
The are also distributes over both verbs, so it should be
More and more young people are staying single and living with their parents.
CJ
The are also distributes over both verbs, so it should be
More and more young people are staying single and living with their parents.
CJ
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