K kyawwin Junior Member Joined Jun 19, 2015 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Burmese Home Country Myanmar Current Location Myanmar Jun 24, 2015 #1 (1) David didn't work as hard as Tom to always stand first in class. (2) David didn't work as hard to always stand first as Tom.
(1) David didn't work as hard as Tom to always stand first in class. (2) David didn't work as hard to always stand first as Tom.
probus Moderator Staff member Joined Jan 7, 2011 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language English Home Country Canada Current Location Canada Jun 24, 2015 #2 Both are incorrect. Both are ungrammatical and unnatural.
K kyawwin Junior Member Thread starter Joined Jun 19, 2015 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Burmese Home Country Myanmar Current Location Myanmar Jun 24, 2015 #3 Would you please rewrite them?
T tedmc VIP Member Joined Apr 16, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Chinese Home Country Malaysia Current Location Malaysia Jun 24, 2015 #4 David didn't work as hard as Tom, so it was Tom who always came out first in class. David doesn't work as hard as Tom, so it is Tom who always comes out first in class.
David didn't work as hard as Tom, so it was Tom who always came out first in class. David doesn't work as hard as Tom, so it is Tom who always comes out first in class.
Matthew Wai VIP Member Joined Nov 29, 2013 Member Type Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Jun 24, 2015 #5 I would say 'ranked/ranks first', but I am not a teacher.
K kyawwin Junior Member Thread starter Joined Jun 19, 2015 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Burmese Home Country Myanmar Current Location Myanmar Jun 24, 2015 #6 What about, 'Tom is always at the top of the class '? Is it correct?
K kyawwin Junior Member Thread starter Joined Jun 19, 2015 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Burmese Home Country Myanmar Current Location Myanmar Jun 24, 2015 #7 Thank you.
Matthew Wai VIP Member Joined Nov 29, 2013 Member Type Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Jun 24, 2015 #8 kyawwin said: What about, 'Tom is always at the top of the class '? Is it correct? Click to expand... I consider it correct, but I am not a teacher. kyawwin said: Thank you. Click to expand... Clicking on the 'Thank' button can obviate the need for a new post saying 'Thank you'. For more details, see https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/threads/223866-Indirect-question?p=1157921&viewfull=1#post1157921
kyawwin said: What about, 'Tom is always at the top of the class '? Is it correct? Click to expand... I consider it correct, but I am not a teacher. kyawwin said: Thank you. Click to expand... Clicking on the 'Thank' button can obviate the need for a new post saying 'Thank you'. For more details, see https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/threads/223866-Indirect-question?p=1157921&viewfull=1#post1157921
T tedmc VIP Member Joined Apr 16, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Chinese Home Country Malaysia Current Location Malaysia Jun 24, 2015 #9 Matthew Wai said: I would say 'ranked/ranks first', but I am not a teacher. Click to expand... You don't usually talk about 'rank' in the context of a class.
Matthew Wai said: I would say 'ranked/ranks first', but I am not a teacher. Click to expand... You don't usually talk about 'rank' in the context of a class.
Matthew Wai VIP Member Joined Nov 29, 2013 Member Type Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Jun 24, 2015 #10 tedmc said: David didn't work as hard as Tom, so it was Tom who always came out first in class. Click to expand... I think 'so it was Tom' can be omitted, but I am not a teacher.
tedmc said: David didn't work as hard as Tom, so it was Tom who always came out first in class. Click to expand... I think 'so it was Tom' can be omitted, but I am not a teacher.
T tedmc VIP Member Joined Apr 16, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Chinese Home Country Malaysia Current Location Malaysia Jun 24, 2015 #11 Yes, it can but it is there for emphasis.