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    sanctuarylsw is offline Newbie
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    Default a tricky question to non-native speakers

    I encountered a sentnece in a Korean exam, which I found strange.

    The sentence is,
    The more math facts you learn, the easier math facts are to be learned.

    I think it should be as follows,
    The more math facts you learn, the easier math facts are to learn.

    Am I right? or the original one has nothing wrong?
    Please, give me an answer!

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    Anglika is offline No Longer With Us
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    Default Re: a tricky question to non-native speakers

    The second sentence is fine; the first would only work if it read: The more math facts you learn, the easier math facts are learned.

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    Default Re: a tricky question to non-native speakers

    Or:
    ... the easier it is to learn math facts.

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    Default Re: a tricky question to non-native speakers

    Thanks a lot for your kind answer to my question.

    I always appreciate you all!

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