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Under no circumstances__________ without looking carefully to the rear. A. should one back up a motor vehicle B. should a motor vehicle one back up C. one should back up a motor vehicle D. a motor vehicle should back up
Nov 5, 2014 11:40 AM
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(A) is the only correct answer, and the others are so incorrect that a native speaker rejects them instantly, with no pause for thought. But here's the interesting thing to me, and I wonder if the other native speakers can "explain" this. It is only true because of the word "no." If you change the lead-in to "Under SOME circumstances," then A becomes grammatically incorrect, while both C and D become grammatically correct (while of course being factually untrue and very dangerous!) These are both correct: "Under some circumstances one should back up a motor vehicle even more carefully than usual." "Under some circumstances a motor vehicle should back up even more carefully than usual."
November 5, 2014
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Under no circumstances should one back up a motor vehicle without looking carefully looking to the rear
November 5, 2014
Only one possible answer... what's your guess?
November 5, 2014
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