Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Correct and meaningful?
1. The moon's own light cannot make itself shine.
2. The moon doesn't shine with its own light.
Are they correct and meaningful? I doubt the first sentence is correct.
2. The moon doesn't shine with its own light.
Are they correct and meaningful? I doubt the first sentence is correct.
Top answer
You are quite right! The first sentence really doesn't make sense. The second makes sense.
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You are quite right! The first sentence really doesn't make sense.
The second makes sense.
I might have put it thus:
The moon doesn't create light; it reflects the light of the sun.
The second makes sense.
I might have put it thus:
The moon doesn't create light; it reflects the light of the sun.
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