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Grammar and Linguistics > "to be able to"
"to be able to"
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hieu_ngoc
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"to be able to"
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Hello, Here is a sentence in a textbook: "A skunk �s spray makes other animals not see." While the meaning is clear to me, is this sentence correct grammatically? Could I use the following sentences: - A skunk �s spray makes other animals not able to see.
- A skunk �s spray makes other animals not be able to see.
- A skunk �s spray makes other animals unable to see.
Thank you!
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18 May 2017
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yanogator
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The original sentence is a little awkward, but it is correct. Your three options are all good, but #2 doesn �t really need "be", so 1 and 3 are better choices. Bruce |
18 May 2017
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redcamarocruiser
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I guess the textbook is trying to limit vocabulary. It would sound more natural to say the spray blinds animals, or makes animals blind.
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18 May 2017
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