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Marrion
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 Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 7:26 pm Post subject: "simply enough to know" or "enough simply to |
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[1] It is enough simply to �know' something.
[2] It is simply enough to �know' something.
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I have known [2] is correct from two sentences because I have been taught it at school.
So.....
[3] It is never(or not) enough simply to �know' something.
[4] It is never(or not) simply enough to �know' something.
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From these two sentences, [3] and [4], which one is correct? and why? |
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Anuradha Chepur
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| Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 2:12 am Post subject: |
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| #2 and #3 sound a little more correct than #1 and #4 respectively, but only after a very careful reading. |
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Marrion
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| Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 8:53 am Post subject: Oh...... |
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If I write "It is never simply enough to know something", isn't this sentence completely correct grammatically?
What I mean is that "It is never simply enough to know something." can be correct grammatically. Do you agree with me? |
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GTS
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| Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 1:26 pm Post subject: Re: Oh...... |
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| Marrion wrote: |
If I write "It is never simply enough to know something", isn't this sentence completely correct grammatically?
What I mean is that "It is never simply enough to know something." can be correct grammatically. Do you agree with me? |
I think that would be grammatically acceptable but you do have to be careful on the emphasis of your statement.
If you write 'it is never simply enough...' - the emphasis of your statement is 'it is NEVER enough to....' The word 'simply' does not have much of a signficance in this sentence, it can actually be omitted.
If you write 'it is simply never enough...' - then what you're emphasizing is "As common knowledge, it is never enough..." or "Commonly known, it is never..."
I hope this helps. |
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Mary W. Ng
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| Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 2:13 pm Post subject: re: "simply enough to know" or "enough simply |
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[1] It is enough simply to �know' something.
[2] It is simply enough to �know' something. |
Simply is one of those modifiers that are placed before the word or phrase they emphasize. Both [1] and [2] are grammatically correct.
In [1], simply modifies the infinitive phrase to 'know' something.
In [2], simply modifies the adjective enough.
I hope this helps.
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Marrion
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| Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 11:54 pm Post subject: ^0^// |
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I got it.
Thank you for your answers, all of you!!
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