This is the right age for John to be able to absorb the grammatical rules.
(I'm concerned about the use of the word "absorb")
2007-11-13 02:21:55 · 11 answers · asked by Grace 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
You're making it too wordy...people don't like that....
to be able could be dropped and find a synonym for absorb...it's not straight to the point for the reader. 'Understand' would be your best bet. Sometimes trying to write more works less.
2007-11-13 02:26:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
With all of the "props" to Ghouly...
..It is more grammatically correct to say, "John is at the right age to start learning grammar rules."
2007-11-13 05:52:04 · answer #2 · answered by Blessèd™ 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It sounds awkward. How do you "absorb" rules? Paper towels absorb, but people learn.
2007-11-13 03:09:29 · answer #3 · answered by CGordo 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would say it more simply.
John is just the right age to learn grammar rules.
2007-11-13 02:49:32 · answer #4 · answered by ghouly05 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
rephrase to read:
This is the right age for John to comprehend grammatical rules.
2007-11-13 02:26:21 · answer #5 · answered by Elliott J 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
This is the right age for John to be able to understand the rules of grammer.
That is much clearer and understandable.
2007-11-13 02:29:30 · answer #6 · answered by suzie 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
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2016-09-29 03:53:50 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John is old enough to understand rules of grammar.
2007-11-13 02:32:41 · answer #8 · answered by gggjoob 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Use "understand" instead of "absorb".
2007-11-13 02:29:36 · answer #9 · answered by Rainbow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get rid of the last "the", and consider using "comprehend" or "learn" instead of "absorb."
2007-11-13 02:34:17 · answer #10 · answered by Slappy McStretchNuts 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋