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**Kong Rong and the Pears** Once upon a time in ancient China, there was a **young boy named Kong Rong**. He was very polite and kind, even when he was little.([Story Kingdom | 故事王國 |][1]) One day, his family had a **basket of pears**. All the children could choose a pear to eat. The big brothers quickly picked the **big, juicy pears**. But when it was Kong Rong’s turn, he did something surprising.([Sohu][2]) Instead of choosing a big pear, **Kong Rong picked the smallest one**. His father asked, “Why did you choose the smallest pear?”([Story Kingdom | 故事王國 |][1]) Kong Rong smiled and said, “I am young, so I should take the small pear. My older brothers should have the bigger ones.”([Sohu][2]) His parents were very proud of his **kind heart and respect for others**. This story teaches us to **think of others first** and be kind.
Dec 12, 2025 11:25 AM
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Hello native English speakers. 1. Though we may detest him, we must acknowledge his greatness. 2. No matter how much we detest him, we must acknowledge his greatness. 3. Detest him as we may, we must acknowledge his greatness. 4. Detest we him as we may, we must acknowledge his greatness. Question A: Which is grammatically correct? I guess all are grammatically correct except sentence 4. However, my grammar book states that sentence 4 is also correct. Furthermore, it points out that the concessive adverbial structure introduced by "as" can also form a complex sentence containing an object clause. When the subject of the main clause and the (object) clause are both the same personal pronoun, the subject of the main clause is often omitted. Question B: Look and sentences 4 (4. Detest we him as we may, we must acknowledge his greatness.), here, my question is: Notice the first "we" in sentence 4, which , according to my grammar book, indicates that the first"we" here is the subject of the main clause. Then what is the object clause here?
Dec 11, 2025 6:53 PM
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