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Mr. Tom Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

You don't have to measure sugar for such a small cake.

Hi

(I am sure I have asked this question before, but don't really remember when and where.)

Any of the underlined words works here?

You don't have to measure sugar for such a small cake. You can put it with your?? estimation/approximation/judgment.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Sentence #2 does not work, Say eg You can estimate the amount. to put in. eg You can use your own judgement, Clive

— Clive

  • Sentence #2 does not work, Say eg You can estimate the amount.
  • to put in.
  • eg You can use your own judgement, Clive
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Sentence #2 does not work,
Say
eg You can estimate the amount. to put in.
eg You can use your own judgement,

Clive
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Thanks, Clive.

So these work fine?

You don't have to measure sugar for such a small cake. You can just estimate the amount.

You don't have to measure sugar for such a small cake. You can just use your judgment.

Thanks,

Tom
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Yes.

More natural is 'the sugar' and 'your own judgment'.

We often say 'measure out' for recipes.

Clive
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I would write: You don't have to measure exactly the amount of sugar for such a small cake; use your judgement.
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