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    MIMi King Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 13, 2009, 05:20 AM
    Machines are causing to use energy less?
    Is this sentence right or wrong.

    Machines are not causing to economize(to use less) energy and work.

    I say its wrong, but our teacher in 3rd Middle school says it's right.
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    Dec 13, 2009, 12:24 PM

    I think it should be:

    machines are causing us to use less energy . As in physical energy

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    Dec 14, 2009, 08:07 AM

    Maybe, but not use less... as in total energy consumed.
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    Dec 14, 2009, 08:13 AM
    Machines are not causing to economize(to use less) energy and work.
    "to economize energy and work" is a prepositional phrase. "energy" and "work" are the objects of the preposition.

    "Machines are not causing" requires an direct object since "are causing" (or "cause") is a transitive verb.

    cause - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

    A prepositional phrase is a poor direct object. I don't think it can be a direct object at all, but I'm no expert in this.
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    Dec 14, 2009, 08:38 AM

    I hate grammar, but I do agree that the sentence has something wrong with it. I'm not sure if he is looking for grammar or content.
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