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b7lake
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 Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:04 am Post subject: aim / action |
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(1)The event aims to appeal to the young generation.
(2)The event is aimed to appeal to the young generation.
Which one is correct?
(1)They took an action to reduce fuel costs.
(2)They took action to reduce fuel costs.
Is 'an' always needed?
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pugachevV
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:20 am Post subject: |
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(1)The event aims to appeal to the young generation.
The active voice is generally preferred over the passive.
(2)They took action to reduce fuel costs.
You "take action" the "an" is unnecessary and most likely there is more than one action required. |
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Bob S.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:57 am Post subject: Re: aim / action |
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| b7lake wrote: |
(1)They took an action to reduce fuel costs.
(2)They took action to reduce fuel costs.
Is 'an' always needed? |
Took an action implies they did one thing only to reduce fuel costs.
Took action implies they tried more things to reduce fuel costs.
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