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Minhuoc

#236971 Sat, 17 Jun 06 05:04 AM

Which word can be replaced "making" to make this sentence right? Please help me. Thanks.

"They are changing our own lives for the better by making ever faster and more reliable."

Minhuoc

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Watchayakan

#236974 Sat, 17 Jun 06 05:13 AM

'Creating.' 'Own' isn't need, by the way. Also, when you asked at the beginning, it should be 'can replace.'

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Minhuoc

#236981 Sat, 17 Jun 06 05:38 AM

Thanks Watchayakan.

Minhuoc

Clive

#236988 Sat, 17 Jun 06 06:06 AM

Hi,

"They are changing our own lives for the better by becoming ever faster and more reliable."

You can't say 'making ever faster. . . ', you'd have to say 'making them faster . . . '

Obviously, some context is needed to justify the use of the word 'own'.

Best wishes, Clive

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Watchayakan

#236989 Sat, 17 Jun 06 06:10 AM

I just noticed this; does the 'ever faster and more reliable' actually state what is faster and more reliable? Otherwise, I would believe it to be a sentence fragment. Of course Clive's change makes sense, but I just wanted to make sure about the original.

Watchayakan

Minhuoc

#236994 Sat, 17 Jun 06 06:32 AM

Thanks Clive,

Your explanation is helpful. And the answer for my question is that "own" should be omitted.

Thanks.

Minhuoc