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jasonlulu_2000
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 Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 7:06 pm Post subject: Does it sound natural? |
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Finally, we see that Hawking smoothed away various kinds of difficulties well and truly and reached where he is now.
Does the underlined part sound natural?
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IanT
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It's a common enough phrase, but in this sentence it sounds as if it needs something more.
Perhaps "and thereby reached where he is now."
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"and in this way reached where he is now."
But it's basically OK.
"well and truly" is a bit odd there, though. Normally used for something more concrete and definite.
Hope helps,
Ian
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