Mike lost a huge amount of money.

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Angliholic  #457403  Thu, 27 Dec 07 06:16 AM

A burglar broke into Mike's house and as a result, Mike lost a huge amount of money.

Is it better to replace the bolded part with "Mike suffered a great loss of money? Thanks.

  
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Mister Micawber  #457414  Thu, 27 Dec 07 06:51 AM

No, the second option is not as good.  The whole sentence, however, is poorly conceived.  A simple A burglar broke into Mike's house and stole a lot of money is much clearer and more natural.

  
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Angliholic  #457423  Thu, 27 Dec 07 07:55 AM

 Mister Micawber wrote:

No, the second option is not as good.  The whole sentence, however, is poorly conceived.  A simple A burglar broke into Mike's house and stole a lot of money is much clearer and more natural.

Thanks, Mister.

Got it.

But could you revise the second option so that it may sound good? Thanks.

  
Mister Micawber  #457468  Thu, 27 Dec 07 10:25 AM

So that it sounds good?  Sure-- A burglar broke into Mike's house and stole a lot of money.

  
Angliholic  #457475  Thu, 27 Dec 07 10:34 AM

 Mister Micawber wrote:

So that it sounds good?  Sure-- A burglar broke into Mike's house and stole a lot of money.

Thanks, Mister.

Then could I sum up that Mike suffered a great loss of money?

  
Mister Micawber  #457485  Thu, 27 Dec 07 11:04 AM

You can if you wish to sound like a non-native writer.

  
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