Sunday, 27 March 2016

grammaticality - Is the "are" this sentence correct?

The way it is structured, the sentence is ambiguous.



Eating and playing like the locals, or like the locals are?



Are is wrong, since eating and playing is a ... hmm ... singular ... concept?



Change it to "is," and you'll be using "is" twice in the same sentence. Actually, a combination of "are" and "is" ain't that great either.



important for enjoying is awkward.



How about this:




Enjoying the food and entertainment the way the locals do can help one appreciate the festive atmosphere.




If you're not comfortable with one, change it to you.

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