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Using “in†before a gerund
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This is a sentence I saw on a TV program:
One of the ways in which lizards differ from snakes is in having eye openings.
What I am confused about is why we use "in" before "having eye openings." Could we leave it out in this case?
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This is a sentence I saw on a TV program:
One of the ways in which lizards differ from snakes is in having eye openings.
What I am confused about is why we use "in" before "having eye openings." Could we leave it out in this case?
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Which TV program? The sentence has several scientific and grammatical problems, but "in" isn't one of them. Check the use of singular and plural and try to make sure the quote is exactly correct.
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This is a sentence I saw on a TV program:
One of the ways in which lizards differ from snakes is in having eye openings.
What I am confused about is why we use "in" before "having eye openings." Could we leave it out in this case?
sentence-construction
edited 1 hour ago
Ringo
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asked 3 hours ago
Young
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This is a sentence I saw on a TV program:
One of the ways in which lizards differ from snakes is in having eye openings.
What I am confused about is why we use "in" before "having eye openings." Could we leave it out in this case?
sentence-construction
sentence-construction
edited 1 hour ago
Ringo
6,6451127
asked 3 hours ago
Young
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edited 1 hour ago
Ringo
6,6451127
asked 3 hours ago
Young
1476
edited 1 hour ago
Ringo
6,6451127
edited 1 hour ago
Ringo
6,6451127
edited 1 hour ago
Ringo
6,6451127
6,6451127
asked 3 hours ago
Young
1476
asked 3 hours ago
Young
1476
asked 3 hours ago
Young
1476
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Which TV program? The sentence has several scientific and grammatical problems, but "in" isn't one of them. Check the use of singular and plural and try to make sure the quote is exactly correct.
– James K
2 hours ago
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Which TV program? The sentence has several scientific and grammatical problems, but "in" isn't one of them. Check the use of singular and plural and try to make sure the quote is exactly correct.
– James K
2 hours ago
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Which TV program? The sentence has several scientific and grammatical problems, but "in" isn't one of them. Check the use of singular and plural and try to make sure the quote is exactly correct.
– James K
2 hours ago
Which TV program? The sentence has several scientific and grammatical problems, but "in" isn't one of them. Check the use of singular and plural and try to make sure the quote is exactly correct.
– James K
2 hours ago
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One mean of "in" is with regard to. It is an extension of the usual meaning of "in". Usually "in" is used to tell where something is, physically or figuratively. Here it is used to describe which category the difference is "in". A preposition is required here to form a prepositional phrase.
However the sentence is not correct because of the mix of singular and plural ("lizards" but "snake"'; "the ways... are..." but only one "way" described). It is also not correct scientifically (Snakes lack eyelids, but do have eye openings)
It would be better to rephrase, and there are many options.
In having eyelids, snakes differ from lizards.
Lizards have eyelids, but snakes do not.
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One mean of "in" is with regard to. It is an extension of the usual meaning of "in". Usually "in" is used to tell where something is, physically or figuratively. Here it is used to describe which category the difference is "in". A preposition is required here to form a prepositional phrase.
However the sentence is not correct because of the mix of singular and plural ("lizards" but "snake"'; "the ways... are..." but only one "way" described). It is also not correct scientifically (Snakes lack eyelids, but do have eye openings)
It would be better to rephrase, and there are many options.
In having eyelids, snakes differ from lizards.
Lizards have eyelids, but snakes do not.
answered 1 hour ago
James K
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One mean of "in" is with regard to. It is an extension of the usual meaning of "in". Usually "in" is used to tell where something is, physically or figuratively. Here it is used to describe which category the difference is "in". A preposition is required here to form a prepositional phrase.
However the sentence is not correct because of the mix of singular and plural ("lizards" but "snake"'; "the ways... are..." but only one "way" described). It is also not correct scientifically (Snakes lack eyelids, but do have eye openings)
It would be better to rephrase, and there are many options.
In having eyelids, snakes differ from lizards.
Lizards have eyelids, but snakes do not.
answered 1 hour ago
James K
31.1k13682
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up vote
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up vote
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One mean of "in" is with regard to. It is an extension of the usual meaning of "in". Usually "in" is used to tell where something is, physically or figuratively. Here it is used to describe which category the difference is "in". A preposition is required here to form a prepositional phrase.
However the sentence is not correct because of the mix of singular and plural ("lizards" but "snake"'; "the ways... are..." but only one "way" described). It is also not correct scientifically (Snakes lack eyelids, but do have eye openings)
It would be better to rephrase, and there are many options.
In having eyelids, snakes differ from lizards.
Lizards have eyelids, but snakes do not.
answered 1 hour ago
James K
31.1k13682
One mean of "in" is with regard to. It is an extension of the usual meaning of "in". Usually "in" is used to tell where something is, physically or figuratively. Here it is used to describe which category the difference is "in". A preposition is required here to form a prepositional phrase.
However the sentence is not correct because of the mix of singular and plural ("lizards" but "snake"'; "the ways... are..." but only one "way" described). It is also not correct scientifically (Snakes lack eyelids, but do have eye openings)
It would be better to rephrase, and there are many options.
In having eyelids, snakes differ from lizards.
Lizards have eyelids, but snakes do not.
answered 1 hour ago
James K
31.1k13682
answered 1 hour ago
James K
31.1k13682
answered 1 hour ago
James K
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answered 1 hour ago
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Which TV program? The sentence has several scientific and grammatical problems, but "in" isn't one of them. Check the use of singular and plural and try to make sure the quote is exactly correct.
– James K
2 hours ago