LaMelange
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Hello teachers,
I have a question on repetition of auxiliary verbs in sentences with multiple predicates.
Here is a sentence for example:
Whether it is right or wrong to categorize dogs as food, and to be able to eat them, is an ethical question and is beyond the scope of this chapter.
If the author is consistently using such a style (repeating the auxiliary verbs), should we go and religiously delete them, except in the first predicate?
I think not, but I would appreciate your thoughts on this.
Thank you very much!
I have a question on repetition of auxiliary verbs in sentences with multiple predicates.
Here is a sentence for example:
Whether it is right or wrong to categorize dogs as food, and to be able to eat them, is an ethical question and is beyond the scope of this chapter.
If the author is consistently using such a style (repeating the auxiliary verbs), should we go and religiously delete them, except in the first predicate?
I think not, but I would appreciate your thoughts on this.
Thank you very much!