Alc24 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Consequence
Can you use consequence like this please?
I do not understand the first part of the sentence as it does not seem to be a consequence of the previous idea.
Thank you
I do not understand the first part of the sentence as it does not seem to be a consequence of the previous idea.
Thank you
Top answer
Yes, you could say that. But "consequence" suggests a logical relation. You could "reason out" the second from the first.
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Yes, you could say that.
But "consequence" suggests a logical relation. You could "reason out" the second from the first.
It might be safer to say that "it doesn't seem to follow from the previous idea."
That is, there's no relationship at all.
Makes me think of Antonio Carlos Jobim's One Note Samba (actually a Bossa Nova)
But "consequence" suggests a logical relation. You could "reason out" the second from the first.
It might be safer to say that "it doesn't seem to follow from the previous idea."
That is, there's no relationship at all.
Makes me think of Antonio Carlos Jobim's One Note Samba (actually a Bossa Nova)
Now this new one is the
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OK, now thanks to Avangi, I'm going to have that very delightful tune and rhythym in my head all day. I could do worse!
But, as to your sentence. I'm not crazy about the use of consequence here, although it isn't technically incorrect. It just doesn't sound like anything one would read or say.
Maybe a better alternative is, as suggested, "I do not understand the first part of
But, as to your sentence. I'm not crazy about the use of consequence here, although it isn't technically incorrect. It just doesn't sound like anything one would read or say.
Maybe a better alternative is, as suggested, "I do not understand the first part of
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