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Masanori Takaoka Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
write down
If you come up with a good idea,
1) you should take notes of it.
2) you should write it down.
3) you should take it down.
4) you should jot it down.
5) it is wise (of you) to write it down.
6) it is smart (of you) to write it down.
7) it is clever (of you) to take a note of it.
Which one is acceptable?
1) you should take notes of it.
2) you should write it down.
3) you should take it down.
4) you should jot it down.
5) it is wise (of you) to write it down.
6) it is smart (of you) to write it down.
7) it is clever (of you) to take a note of it.
Which one is acceptable?
Top answer
Dear Masanori, In my opinion, the most natural would be 2. " In this case, I would not repeat "a good idea" so I prefer the first of my options . Kind regards, Michael
- Dear Masanori, In my opinion, the most natural would be 2.
- " In this case, I would not repeat "a good idea" so I prefer the first of my options .
- Kind regards, Michael
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Dear Masanori,
In my opinion, the most natural would be 2.
You could also add : "....it's sensible to write it down", or "it's a good idea to write it down." In this case, I would not repeat "a good idea" so I prefer the first of my options .
Kind regards,
Michael
In my opinion, the most natural would be 2.
You could also add : "....it's sensible to write it down", or "it's a good idea to write it down." In this case, I would not repeat "a good idea" so I prefer the first of my options .
Kind regards,
Michael
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Masanori TakaokaWhich one is acceptable?
I would like to add that "Which one is acceptable?" is a difficult question.
First, more than one is acceptable. "Which ones are acceptable?" allows to recommend more than one.
Second, "acceptable" isn't really what you are looking for, I believe. Many sentences are grammatically correct, and ma
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