Rommel Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
The given statements are ungrammatical, aren’t they?
Isn’t it that the following statements are ungrammatical? (How easily my eyes got exhausted of reading the preposition to!)
The best that people could do right now is to be responsible enough to maintain proper hygiene and strive to achieve a more sensitive and healthy lifestyle. This would surely help in the control of Ebola outbreak.
If I were to revise it, it would be The best that people can do right now is to maintain proper hygiene and strive to achieve a more sensitive and healthy lifestyle. This would surely help in the control of Ebola outbreak. What do you think of my revision?
The best that people could do right now is to be responsible enough to maintain proper hygiene and strive to achieve a more sensitive and healthy lifestyle. This would surely help in the control of Ebola outbreak.
If I were to revise it, it would be The best that people can do right now is to maintain proper hygiene and strive to achieve a more sensitive and healthy lifestyle. This would surely help in the control of Ebola outbreak. What do you think of my revision?
Top answer
Rommel Isn’t it that the following statements are ungrammatical? No, but one 'to' is unnecessary: The best that people could do right now is (to) be responsible enough to maintain proper hygiene and strive to achieve a more sensitive and healthy lifestyle. This would surely help in the control of the Ebola outbreak.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
0
RommelIsn’t it that the following statements are ungrammatical?No, but one 'to' is unnecessary:
The best that people could do right now is (to) be responsible enough to maintain proper hygiene and strive to achieve a more sensitive and healthy lifestyle. This would surely help in the control of the Ebola outbreak.
Romme
0