jason_steven  +  685789 Thu, 12 Mar 09 07:02 AM Diligent work leads decent life. According to grammar and logic ,is this sentence above correct? Do we need to add 'to' after 'leads'? Thank you ! jason_steven Joined on Sat, Dec 27 2008 China New Member 25 Sentences

	ohmyrichard  +  685830 Thu, 12 Mar 09 10:20 AM Yes, you need to add "to" to the sentence. "lead to" is equal in meaning to "cause". In this situation, no word is allowed to be inserted between the two. Our dictionaries tell us everything about how to use "lead".    ohmyrichard Joined on Sat, Sep 27 2008 Junior Member 65 Sentences

	ohmyrichard  +  685839 Thu, 12 Mar 09 10:43 AM If I were you, I would say "Diligence at work(or Diligent work) may lead to a decent life."  Notice that "lead to a decent life" is different from "(someone) lead(s) a decent life" in both meaning and structure. And remember, still another problem remains: I'm doubtful whether native speakers of English identify with your notion and whether they put it this way. Grammatically correct sentences may not be correct, as native speakers may not speak that way. So, in my opinion, we should put more effort into our job of learning English to learn to use English their way, or at least to get closer.   ohmyrichard Learning English, Sentences, United Kingdom, Countries, Great Britain, Students, Languages