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It’s most unwise to ____ in a quarrel between a man and his wife. A. involve B. interfere Note: What’s wrong with A? Does it have to be "be/get involved in"? Thanks
4 de mai de 2013 05:38
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yes, it has to be "be/get involved". It's most unwise (for somebody) to get involved in ... Somebody is the logical subject for the word "involve". You should use its passive form.
4 de maio de 2013
Thank you CJ Hepp for the comment. Yes you are right, the sentence looks like one of those lines in Pride and Prejudice. :) Usually I would focus only on the grammar and not the style. Thank you so much for point that out. It is good to know!! :D
5 de maio de 2013
Yes, it has to be: "It's most unwise to get involved in a quarrel between a man and his wife." or you could say, "It's most unwise to involve yourself in a quarrel between a man and his wife." As a side note, to a common American like myself, both of these sentences sound like a proverb you would get from a fortune cookie or read in a Jane Austen novel. Even "It's most unwise to interfere in a quarrel between a man and his wife," sounds a little pretentious (to an American). We would probably say "It's very unwise to interfere in a quarrel/fight between a man and his wife," or maybe, "It's a bad idea to interfere in a lover's quarrel/spat."
4 de maio de 2013
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