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learner12
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 Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:07 am Post subject: survive |
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Hello, teachers!!
Printed books will continue to be used, despite computer technology.
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May I change the "continue" into "survive"?
Printed books will survive to be used, despite computer technology.
If not, why isn't the word "survive" a good choice?
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bud
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| Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:02 am Post subject: |
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Learner12, you could definitely say:
Printed books will survive, despite computer technology.
That's a better sentence than the original ("continue to be used"), in my opinion.
I'm not sure about "... survive to be used..." Even if it is grammatical, it's awkward sounding. |
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Lorikeet
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| Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:02 am Post subject: Re: survive |
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| learner12 wrote: |
Hello, teachers!!
Printed books will continue to be used, despite computer technology.
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May I change the "continue" into "survive"?
Printed books will survive to be used, despite computer technology.
If not, why isn't the word "survive" a good choice?
Thank you in advance. |
Printed books will continue to survive, despite computer technology. is the sentence I would use. |
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learner12
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| Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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Dear bud & Lorikeet:
Thank you for answering my questions. I really appreciated it.
Have a great weekend. |
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Lorikeet
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| Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Oops Bud and I posted at the same time. |
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