Should I use "still to be" or "still is"?
Excuse me for asking this simple question but I'm no English native-speaker. I know this must be really easy for you guys so please take several seconds to help me out by answering now. Thanks in advance!!
2006-12-05 04:55:40 · 6 answers · asked by hearty_hearty 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
The complete sentence is "However, I believe this collection still to be / still is inadequate to fully demonstrate the development of pottery throughout the ages."
2006-12-05 04:59:47 · update #1
The way you have constructed the sentence would warrant the use of "still is." You could also reword it like so (if you wanted to use "be"): "However, I still believe this collection to be inadequate to..."
Hope this helps! :o)
2006-12-05 04:58:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anne C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
However, I believe this collection still is inadequate to fully demonstrate the development of pottery throughout the ages
2006-12-05 13:23:32 · answer #2 · answered by Dana Scully 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(1) "However, I still believe this collection does not adequately demonstrate the full development of pottery throughout the ages."
It is stronger and more clear to use "demonstrate" as the main verb in the sentence, rather than "is" which is not an action verb.
If you write it this way, the emphasis is on "demonstrate" (action verb) and "full."
(2) If you want to emphasize the "inadequacy" of the collection, then I would say
"I still believe this collection is inadequate for demonstrating the full development of pottery throughout the ages."
(3) You don't use "to" after "inadequate"; I would use "in" or "for."
2006-12-05 13:05:58 · answer #3 · answered by emilynghiem 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This would be the way that I would interpret your query to be grammatically correct.
"However, I believe that the collection in question is still inadequate to"....
Happy English learning.
2006-12-05 13:06:58 · answer #4 · answered by treving 42 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
whats rest of sentence.. that is need to determine the proper verbage.
you could use "collection TO STILL BE inadequate to"
2006-12-05 12:57:53 · answer #5 · answered by mernieinc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"However, I believe this collection is still inadequate to..." (referring to something happening now, in the present)
or
"However, I believe this collection will still be inadequate to..."
(referring to something that will hapen in the future)
2006-12-05 13:16:36 · answer #6 · answered by lasmal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋