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hiromichi
Joined: 12 Oct 2005 Posts: 1380
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 4:15 am Post subject: abbreviation of a verb |
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If it is successful, the Trump administration could come closer than any Republican White House has to achieving a goal conservatives have longed for since the New Deal: curtailing the reach of a federal government they say has grown far too large and invasive.
The above should be corrected to below?
If it is successful, the Trump administration could come closer than any Republican White House has come to achieving a goal conservatives have longed for ....
A reason:
The first 'come' is a bare infinitive while the second 'come' is a past participle. So the second one should not be omitted. _________________ Hiromichi |
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Lorikeet
Joined: 08 Oct 2005 Posts: 1877 Location: San Francisco
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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That's quite interesting to me. I understand your correction and the reason behind it, and it's not wrong. However, I didn't notice anything until you pointed it out. |
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