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Khalil Magsi
Which is the correct one and why?
1) Books for beginner to read.
2) Books to read for beginner.
Mar 6, 2023 10:56 AM
Answers · 5
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Hi Khalil
Both sentences are grammatically correct, but the intended meaning is slightly different.
"Books for beginner to read" suggests that the books are intended for beginners, and the sentence is telling the beginners what they should read.
"Books to read for beginner" suggests that the sentence is telling someone what books they should read in order to become a beginner (which does not make sense).
Therefore, if you want to suggest books for beginners to read, the correct sentence would be "Books for beginners to read."
March 6, 2023
2
They're actually both wrong.
The correct way would be: "Books to read for beginners."
Beginner needs to be pluralized to "beginners".
The way it would often be written though is "Books for beginners" the "to read" part is not necessary because it is already implied within the word book.
March 6, 2023
2
Both are wrong. You can say any of the following:
books for beginners to read
books for a beginner to read
a book for a beginner to read
a book for beginners to read
books for the beginner to read
The words "to read" are superfluous. Books are automatically "to read" so it doesn't need to be said.
In the last example, "the beginner" signifies the class of all beginners. You can do this with any adjective. For example, "the beautiful" is the class of all things beautiful.
March 6, 2023
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Khalil Magsi
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