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grammar question for my LOCI -_-, i know i know
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 2:25 am
by dudnaito
I am drawn to its dedication to offer
I am drawn to its dedication in offering
Re: grammar question for my LOCI -_-, i know i know
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 2:26 am
by MrKappus
dudnaito wrote:I am drawn to its dedication to [strike]offer[/strike]
[strike]I am drawn to its dedication in offering[/strike]
Either's acceptable, but gerunds are sloppy. I'd edit as above...
Re: grammar question for my LOCI -_-, i know i know
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 2:29 am
by dudnaito
Thanks but what would u say would come after the "to"
Re: grammar question for my LOCI -_-, i know i know
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 2:35 am
by MrKappus
Whatever they're dedicated to doing.
I'm drawn to [name of school's] dedication to [e.g., practice-oriented instruction in its clinical programs]. Just my .02. It's mostly a style question, so feel free to disregard.
Re: grammar question for my LOCI -_-, i know i know
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 3:01 am
by Learning Hand
MrKappus wrote:dudnaito wrote:I am drawn to its dedication to [strike]offer[/strike]
[strike]I am drawn to its dedication in offering[/strike]
Either's acceptable, but gerunds are sloppy. I'd edit as above...
L. Hand, concurring.
I concur with the outcome but disagree with MrKappus's overly broad statement that gerunds are sloppy.