Hasibrahman Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
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She has a conception of people as being basically good.
Can I write that sentence like this - She has a conception of people as to be basically good?
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It is ok, but rather wordy, formal and stilted.. She believes that people are basically good.
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It is ok, but rather wordy, formal and stilted..
She believes that people are basically good.
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HasibrahmanCan I write that sentence like this - She has a conception of people as to be basically good?
No, I would not do that. Even 'being' in the first version is superfluous.
She has a conception of people as basically good.
But A.S. has already given you your best choice above.
CJ
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