Criticisms of
Hi, there

Which of THESE two sentences is right?

"Many criticisms of the way capitalism operated in the 20th century were made."
or
"Many criticisms were made of the way capitalism operated in the 20th century."

Thank you

Question

Criticisms of
Hi, there

Which of THESE two sentences is right?

"Many criticisms of the way capitalism operated in the 20th century were made."
or
"Many criticisms were made of the way capitalism operated in the 20th century."

Thank you

Answer

Like Jane says, both are correct, but the 2nd is far better. It sounds much better to have the subject come just before the verb and not separate it as in the first sentence.

Answer

The second is much better, but both are grammatically correct.

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