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alicevideira
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Are all these sentences correct? 1. There is no point pretending that we are immune to publicity. 2. There is no point in pretending that we are immune to publicity. 3. There is no use thinking that you can target teenagers without publicity. 4. There is no use in thinking that you can target teenagers without publicity. Thanks! |
9 Apr 2018
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samsjrjr
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I guess grammatically they are ok, but without the in it sounds better for me. |
9 Apr 2018
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redcamarocruiser
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I think you need the "in" . Without the in, it sounds like something is missing (it sounds VERY casual or sloppy to me). |
9 Apr 2018
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yanogator
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I think I agree with Mary that "in" is necessary. Bruce |
9 Apr 2018
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Jayho
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They sound perfectly natural to me, with or without the ´in �. I immediately thought it must be a form of ellipsis so I googled ´ellipsis prepositions � and found this link which might be of use, as well as this link Cheers Jayho
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11 Apr 2018
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jannabanna
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As a Brit, I would say without the "in". That ´s more common in the UK, anyway! Janet |
13 Apr 2018
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