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Grammar and Linguistics > Why is this supposed to be incorrect?
Why is this supposed to be incorrect?
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Minka
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Why is this supposed to be incorrect?
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I came by this picture on Fluentland;
Common mistakes that pointrs out some common mistakes in English. I don �t think I would make any of them except for the third example, the one with that dirty mark on the rug. Even when I see it like that, I do not understand why that is wrong. Thanks for any good explanation.
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5 Nov 2016
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kohai
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I think, the second sentence is correct, because it makes unambiguous which of two items must be removed - the rug or the dirty mark on it. P.S. BUT I already made one mistake today, so don �t believe me much!;) That �s nice we have Bruce and other great helpers on the site whom we can learn a lot from.
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5 Nov 2016
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Minka
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Thank you. I understand the second sentence is clearer, I just don �t see why the first one should be incorrect. Many ambiguous sentences are perfectly correct. |
5 Nov 2016
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yanogator
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"Which" refers back to the closest noun as its antecedent. @Ruta, If you allow yourself only one mistake per day, your life won �t be very happy. :) Bruce |
5 Nov 2016
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