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- 05-Aug-2011, 21:58 #1
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implied subject Can one say:
1-There wasn't enough of the theatrical in him to commit suicide.
instead of:
2-There wasn't enough of the theatrical in him for him to commit suicide.
Can one say:
3-There wasn't enough motivation in me to follow them.
instead of:
4-There wasn't enough motivation in me for me to follow them.
- 05-Aug-2011, 22:32 #2
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Teacher Re: implied subject One can.
- 06-Aug-2011, 12:07 #3
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Teacher Re: implied subject One is not sure that one gains much by doing it, though.
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