Please, Please, Please. Which one is the most correct one?
please, My question is about which of the words in capital letters are most correct, the first or the second phrase? can be both of them correct?
1. We had several reasons for not accepting his application. IN ANY CASE, he was unable to produce the required documents.
1. We had several reasons for not accepting his application. TO START WITH, he was unable to produce the required documents.
2. There is a total RESTRICTION on smoking in public places in Los Angeles
2. There is a total BAN on smoking in public places in Los Angeles
3. They all thought very GREATLY of my old colleague
3. They all thought very HIGHLY of my old colleague
4. You cannot have an increase in salary. It’s NOT QUESTIONABLE
4. You cannot have an increase in salary. It’s OUT OF QUESTION
5. They put iron bars on the windows to PREVENT burglars to break in
5. They put iron bars on the windows to MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE for burglars to break in
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7. I suggested THAT WE ALLOW the children GO to the cinema and see Troy
7. I suggested OUR ALLOWING the children TO GO to the cinema and see Troy.
9. The job doesn't appeal to me very much. ON THE CONTRARY, the money they pay is ok.
9. The job doesn't appeal to me very much. MIND YOU, the money they pay is ok
10. Our cab was delayed by the traffic WHAT MADE US TO miss our train.
10. Our cab was delayed by the traffic WHICH MADE US TO miss our train
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Please, Please, Please. Which one is the most correct one?
please, My question is about which of the words in capital letters are most correct, the first or the second phrase? can be both of them correct?
1. We had several reasons for not accepting his application. IN ANY CASE, he was unable to produce the required documents. This is correct.
1. We had several reasons for not accepting his application. TO START WITH, he was unable to produce the required documents. This is also correct, but ONLY if you follow it up with another reason why the application was not accepted.
2. There is a total RESTRICTION on smoking in public places in Los Angeles This makes sense
2. There is a total BAN on smoking in public places in Los Angeles This makes MORE sense
3. They all thought very GREATLY of my old colleague
3. They all thought very HIGHLY of my old colleague This is correct
4. You cannot have an increase in salary. It’s NOT QUESTIONABLE
4. You cannot have an increase in salary. It’s OUT OF QUESTION This is correct, but it sounds better to say "You cannot have a pay raise. It's out of the question.
5. They put iron bars on the windows to PREVENT burglars to break in. This would make sense if it were worded like this: "They put iron bars on the windows to prevent burglars from breaking in."
5. They put iron bars on the windows to MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE for burglars to break in. This is correct.
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7. I suggested THAT WE ALLOW the children GO to the cinema and see Troy "I suggested that we allow the children to go to the cinema to see Troy"
7. I suggested OUR ALLOWING the children TO GO to the cinema and see Troy. This makes sense, but doesn't sound very natural.
9. The job doesn't appeal to me very much. ON THE CONTRARY, the money they pay is ok.
9. The job doesn't appeal to me very much. MIND YOU, the money they pay is ok This is correct
10. Our cab was delayed by the traffic WHAT MADE US TO miss our train. This does not make sense.
10. Our cab was delayed by the traffic WHICH MADE US TO miss our train "Our cab was delayed by the traffic, which made us miss our train"
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