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Which sentence sounds native?

 
 
Reply Sat 21 Jun, 2014 01:42 am

1) Liquid water is a necessary condition for life as we know it, but
it is far from being sufficient.
2) Liquid water is a necessary condition for life as we know it, but
it is far from sufficient.
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Reply Sat 21 Jun, 2014 01:44 am
@oristarA,
oristarA wrote:


1) Liquid water is a necessary condition for life as we know it, but
it is far from being sufficient.
2) Liquid water is a necessary condition for life as we know it, but
it is far from sufficient.
Thay r both OK.
I prefer the first.





David
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Reply Sat 21 Jun, 2014 02:46 am
@OmSigDAVID,
OmSigDAVID wrote:

oristarA wrote:


1) Liquid water is a necessary condition for life as we know it, but
it is far from being sufficient.
2) Liquid water is a necessary condition for life as we know it, but
it is far from sufficient.
Thay r both OK.
I prefer the first.

David


Is the first more formal (able to be used in legal documents)?
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Reply Sat 21 Jun, 2014 09:36 am
@oristarA,
Yes.
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