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Chan-Seung Lee
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 Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 9:12 pm Post subject: very hard |
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1.As far as teachers go, she is very hard working and cares a lot about her students.
2.As far as teachers go, she is working very hard and cares a lot about her students. |
While I saw #1 in a book, I don't think #1 is correct. I think #2 is more reasonable than #1.
Could you tell me which one is right, #1 or #2?
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dragn
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| Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 10:14 am Post subject: |
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1.As far as teachers go, she is very hard working and cares a lot about her students.
2.As far as teachers go, she is working very hard and cares a lot about her students.
While I saw #1 in a book, I don't think #1 is correct. I think #2 is more reasonable than #1.
Could you tell me which one is right, #1 or #2? |
The first one should read hardworking or hard-working. It's an adjective that describes someone who customarily works hard. It really shouldn't be written hard working because that tends to lead people to make the same mistake you just made: mistaking it for an adverb + verb combination. Except for that, it is correct.
The second sentence is also correct, but has a somewhat different meaning. It emphasizes that she is working hard these days, or during the current time period. For example, it might be the case that she is a new teacher and that she is currently working hard to become a competent, seasoned teacher at the school.
Hope this makes sense.
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