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Chan-Seung Lee

Joined: 03 Dec 2005
Posts: 1032

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:26 am Post subject: when

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1.Skimming is when we read a passage guickly to find its main idea.
2.Skimming is that we read a passage guickly to find its main idea.
3.Skimming is reading a passage guickly to find its main idea.

I saw #1, which I think is wrong but I'm not sure, in a book.
Instead, I think that #2 or #3 is right.
Could you tell me if my point is right or wrong and why?

Thanks.

Suzanne

Joined: 21 Apr 2008
Posts: 283
Location: Seattle, WA, USA

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:55 am Post subject:

Hi!

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1.Skimming is when we read a passage guickly to find its main idea.
2.Skimming is that we read a passage guickly to find its main idea.
3.Skimming is reading a passage guickly to find its main idea.

#1 and #3 are correct.

#1 could be written: "Skimming [happens] when we read..."
#3 could be written "Skimming [means] reading a passage..."

Both are quite acceptable, and native speakers would use either.

Does this help?

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