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Grammar and Linguistics > he is said to... - problems with one sentence
he is said to... - problems with one sentence
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dobrawaa
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he is said to... - problems with one sentence
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I want to transform the sentence- "Mozart never attended school" starting from Mozart is known to...
And now I have some doubt - Is "Mozart is known to have never attended school" correct?
Thanks for your help,
Cheers
Ania
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28 Nov 2010
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libertybelle
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I wonder why you would want to change that sentence.
You can write: It is well known that Mozart never attended school -
but to write that Mozart never attended school it straight and to the point.
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28 Nov 2010
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dturner
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Don �t you think the sentence works if you add more information to specifically to support your thesis statement. In the "well known that" sentence, the reader is being set up for some sort of contradictory sentence to follow. Unlike the other sentence, "Mozart never attended school", which could support or contradict.
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28 Nov 2010
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[email protected]
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I agree with Libertybelle, but there �s nothing grammatically wrong with "Mozart is known to have never attended school" - just the negative �to have never attended � sounds a little uncommon.
Other variations:
�Mozart is known to have been educated at home � (or wherever!), or �Mozart is known to have received no formal education �.
Alex
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28 Nov 2010
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dobrawaa
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Thank you very much for all your answers. You �ve helped me a lot!
Ania
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28 Nov 2010
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06.04
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there is nothing wrong with your sentence but i think you should make it "it is well known that... " because this is easier to perceive and makes it more readable if it is contextual
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28 Nov 2010
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yanogator
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Well, according to the "rules" of grammar, the adverb should not be placed in the middle of the present perfect infinitive. So, for a formal sentence, it should be "Mozart is known never to have attended school." For a casual sentence, though, it �s acceptable.
Bruce |
28 Nov 2010
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Jayho
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I agree with Bruce
Cheers
Jayho |
28 Nov 2010
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dobrawaa
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Thank you again and have a nice day!
Cheers
Ania
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29 Nov 2010
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