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2 mar 2019
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Inglês (EUA)
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Which sounds more natural to native speakers, and could you suggest me some ideas on this?
1)He made generous contributions to the university that they are naming one of the new buildings after him.
2)He made generous contributions to the university, so they are naming one of the new buildings after him.
3)He made generous contributions to the university, therefore they are naming one of the new buildings after him.
4)Since he made generous contributions to the university, they are naming one of the new buildings after him.
Thank you for reading.
Which sounds more natural to native speakers, and could you suggest me some ideas on this?
1)He made generous contributions to the university that they are naming one of the new buildings after him.
2)He made generous contributions to the university, so they are naming one of the new buildings after him.
3)He made generous contributions to the university, therefore they are naming one of the new buildings after him.
4)Since he made generous contributions to the university, they are naming one of the new buildings after him.
Which sounds more natural to native speakers, and could you suggest me some ideas on this?
1)He made generous contributions to the university that they are naming one of the new buildings after him.
2)He made generous contributions to the university, so they are naming one of the new buildings after him.
3)He made generous contributions to the university, therefore they are naming one of the new buildings after him.
4)Since he made generous contributions to the university, they are naming one of the new buildings after him.
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4 mar 2019
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@NK_Futures
Each of them is natural and has its use:
1. You are connecting using a relative pronoun with an intensifier meaning, so the preceding clause needs to be exaggerated.
"I'm not so sure I'll use it that I'd buy it".
"He's not such a bad guy that you'd kick him out".
2. "so" gives the meaning of similarity or equal weight. That one action results in the other as a natural course, and you are stating the fact.
"If you go to the theater, so will I", equally.
"I wasn't born into a privileged family, so when it was promotions time, they picked the rich kid", natural result.
"Your deeds were ill, and so you shall be punished", of equal weight.
3."therefore" is when you want to state a justification, a consequence.
"You didn't attend the class, therefore I will fail you", my justification (the reason why).
"He always says my cooking is horrible, therefore I won't give him any"
4. "since" (and because) are used to denote cause and effect, with since focusing more on the effect (because focuses more on the reason).
"Since you are at the supermarket, bring us some cookies", the focal point is the effect.
"Because of that I won't go", we can't use 'since', as the focus is completely on the reason.
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#1 is a little unnatural, but you can fix it easily:
He made *such* generous contributions to the university that they are naming one of the new buildings after him.
#2,3,4 are all fine!
#2 and #4 are the most natural to me.
#3 is a little stiff. "Therefore" may be too strong here.
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2 and 3 are really good and natural. 4 is a little odd but its fine.
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@Vozreni Thank you. I also thought "therefore" might be a bit stiff. About #1, Yes, "such" made the sentence more natural. I know it is correct but I feel this usage of "that" doen't fit well...
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@Ekan Thank you for answering. #2,#3, and #4 are very clear to me but #1 is a bit hard to get used to.
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@NK_Futures
Each of them is natural and has its use:
1. You are connecting using a relative pronoun with an intensifier meaning, so the preceding clause needs to be exaggerated.
"I'm not so sure I'll use it that I'd buy it".
"He's not such a bad guy that you'd kick him out".
2. "so" gives the meaning of similarity or equal weight. That one action results in the other as a natural course, and you are stating the fact.
"If you go to the theater, so will I", equally.
"I wasn't born into a privileged family, so when it was promotions time, they picked the rich kid", natural result.
"Your deeds were ill, and so you shall be punished", of equal weight.
3."therefore" is when you want to state a justification, a consequence.
"You didn't attend the class, therefore I will fail you", my justification (the reason why).
"He always says my cooking is horrible, therefore I won't give him any"
4. "since" (and because) are used to denote cause and effect, with since focusing more on the effect (because focuses more on the reason).
"Since you are at the supermarket, bring us some cookies", the focal point is the effect.
"Because of that I won't go", we can't use 'since', as the focus is completely on the reason.
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@Y_question_mark Thank you very much for your detailed explanation. I could hardly find such a well-organized material even on the internet. It's very kind of you. I am not such quick on the uptake that I read it attentively and repeatedly. Now I guess I am getting those nuances, and all that is left to me is practicing!
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@NK_Futures
It is my pleasure.
I must say, your English is really really good (knocks on wood), almost native level. And you are being too modest. You sound like a really bright and intelligent person, whom I am sure has no trouble learning anything at all.
Good luck!
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@Y_question_mark Thank you very much.
With your very kind words, I got blush first yesterday, then I read it again this morning, it really made my day. How nice it is to be praised and to get recognition. I again realized that even an adult needs it for keeping own motivation. Thanks again!
With your very kind words, I got blush first yesterday, then I read it again this morning, it really made my day. How nice it is to be praised and to get recognition. I again realized that even an adult needs it for keeping own motivation. Thanks again!
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