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Chan-Seung Lee

Joined: 03 Dec 2005
Posts: 1032

Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:21 pm Post subject: motive

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1. A handkerchief of his wife's seen in Cassio's hand, was motive enough to the deluded Othello to pass sntence of death upon them both.
2. A handkerchief of his wife's seen in Cassio's hand, was a motive enough to the deluded Othello to pass sntence of death upon them both.

I saw #1 in a book, but I think #2 is correct.
Could you tell me which one is better?

Thanks.

Lorikeet

Joined: 08 Oct 2005
Posts: 1877
Location: San Francisco

Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 11:50 am Post subject:

motive enough is better. You could also was, "...was enough of a motive to..."

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