Posts by AncientSorrow

AncientSorrow

Jul 28, 2011

Grammar, Usage / "the former" - Question about the usage of a sentence. [5]

Topic: Teachers' salaries should be based on their students' academic performance.

Educational institutions always face the contention---whether to pay teachers according to their students' academic performance or not. The statement only emphasizes the former is misleading.

I have a question here. If I mean simply emphasizes teacher's salaries should be based on the performance of students is wrong. Should I write like: The statement only emphasizes the former is misleading.

or, The statement only emphasizes one aspect is misleading.
or, The statement only emphasizes one side is misleading.
I feel confused about this, it seems to me neither of them is proper. Do any one know how to express this?

AncientSorrow

Jul 29, 2011

Grammar, Usage / "the former" - Question about the usage of a sentence. [5]

Thanks for answering.
But doing so, I will repeat what I have write before. Do you have any good ideas to avoid keeping use this sentence.

such sentece: whether A or B. If I simply want to empasize A, how should I express. the former? one aspect? or only repeat A again?

AncientSorrow

Aug 3, 2011

Grammar, Usage / "the former" - Question about the usage of a sentence. [5]

The argument in favor of the former statement is misleading, because _____________________ (Why do you think people are misled about it?)

Thanks for answering. I really appreciate your help.