blacknomi said:In contrast, bronze metalists focus on how if they'd performanced slightly worse, they wouldn't have won anything.
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Casiopea said:blacknomi said:In contrast, bronze metalists focus on how if they'd performanced slightly worse, they wouldn't have won anything.
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Odd sentence.Shouldn't there be a period somewhere? It's kinf of run-on-ish. Also, 'performanced' is a new word for me. Is that how it was written? Lastly, since I can't make out the meaning of the entire array, I'm guessing that "how" refers to "how to do something". :?:
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blacknomi said:It should be 'performed' and there's no period. I still don't get it by the usge of 'how' here. Can I omit it?
In contrast, bronze metalists focus on how if they'd performed slightly worse, they wouldn't have won anything.
Seems like "how" is required (i.e., 'focus on' something). As for what 'how' represents, I still can't make it out because the sentence is a run-on. There are too many subjects: There are two independent clauses and one dependent clause.
bronze metalists focus on how if they'd performed slightly worse, they wouldn't have won anything.
By the way, shouldn't 'metalists' be "medalists", with a "d"?
blacknomi said:It should be 'performed' and there's no period. I still don't get it by the usge of 'how' here. Can I omit it?
In contrast, bronze metalists focus on how if they'd performed slightly worse, they wouldn't have won anything.
Susie Smith said:blacknomi said:It should be 'performed' and there's no period. I still don't get it by the usge of 'how' here. Can I omit it?
In contrast, bronze metalists focus on how if they'd performed slightly worse, they wouldn't have won anything.
It sounds better like this.
In contrast, bronze medalists focus on how they wouldn't have won anything if they'd performed slightly worse.
:wink:
Susie Smith said:blacknomi said:It should be 'performed' and there's no period. I still don't get it by the usge of 'how' here. Can I omit it?
In contrast, bronze metalists focus on how if they'd performed slightly worse, they wouldn't have won anything.
It sounds better like this.
In contrast, bronze medalists focus on how they wouldn't have won anything if they'd performed slightly worse.
:wink:
blacknomi said:How about this,
In contrast, bronze medalists focus on how they would have won if they'd performed slightly worse.
In contrast, bronze metalists focus on how if they'd performed slightly worse, they wouldn't have won anything.
blacknomi said:But research suggests athletes who win bronze medals are actually happier. This is because silver medalists think that if they'd performed slightly better, they might have won the gold medal. In contrast, bronze medalists focus on how if they'd performed slightly worse, they wouldn't have won anything.
This is the whole context. I know the overall meaning but I don't really get the usage of 'how' here. Is it clearer now?![]()
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blacknomi said:So would it be OK if I replace 'how' with 'why'?
Agreed. I would cry my eyes out. Haha
blacknomi said:In contrast, bronze medalists focus on how if they'd performed slightly worse, they wouldn't have won anything.
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blacknomi said:But research suggests athletes who win bronze medals are actually happier. This is because silver medalists think that if they'd performed slightly better, they might have won the gold medal. In contrast, bronze medalists focus on how if they'd performed slightly worse, they wouldn't have won anything.
This is the whole context. I know the overall meaning but I don't really get the usage of 'how' here. Is it clearer now?![]()
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bmo said:You are quite welcome.
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Casiopea said:bmo said:You are quite welcome.
BMO
Sorry? :?:
bmo said:A mistake.