2004 PSAT Writting Question

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<p>(To a degree), the past is what people have interpreted it to be; nevertheless, (it is) fixed, and (to suppose it) changeable is to be foolish (indeed) or E no error.</p>

<p>Can someone explain this one to me? How does "to suppose it changeable" make sense. Isn't it supposed to be "to suppose that it is changeable"</p>

<p>Then...does this make sense: "to think it wrong is foolish indeed"</p>

<p>"to assume it false is fatuous"</p>

<p>I dont know why, but it seems like it works like that for verbs like "to suppose, to assume, to think, etc" work like this...</p>

<p>Can someone give me an official reason? The answer is E no error.</p>

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<p>I’m curious about it too. </p>

<p>I have my own explanation, but I think it might not work.</p>

<p>It’s like comparing two things:</p>

<p>(to do smthg) is (to do smthng else)</p>

<p>so</p>

<p>(to suppose it changeable) is (to be foolish)</p>

<p>The most important part is that the two are parallel, so maybe that’s why it works.</p>

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<p>I might have misread your question ><</p>

<p>On another note, yes, it is appropriate to say:</p>

<p>“to suppose it wrong” just because. I don’t think there’s an official reason…?</p>

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<p>you are making it unnecessarily wordy. Both your phrase and the one on the PSAT are grammatically correct, but since the one on the PSAT is more concise, that would make it the better choice.</p>

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<p>Okay…I think I was a little confused because I’m not too used to seeing sentences like that…That’s why I tried to create examples of my own</p>

<p>Are these examples correct?</p>

<p>To think it wrong would be fatuous.</p>

<p>To believe it true would be considered credulous…</p>

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<p>First one’s correct.</p>

<p>I don’t know about the second; the “considered” is throwing me off…I’m leaning towards correct, though. O_o</p>

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Yeah I used to do that too. So I made an official rule that not to mark anything wrong unless I have a solid reason foe marking it wrong. I don’t trust my ear…</p>

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<p>There is no error in the sentence. That’s why.</p>

<p>I can suppose anything anything.
I suppose you smart.
I suppose him stupid.</p>

<p>It’s sort of an obsolete type of thing. I recognize it though. I’m certain I’ve read that type of phrase previously in a book or something. </p>

<p>It has to do with the definition of supposing. When you suppose, or assume the existence of something, it is clear that you suppose it “to be” thus it’s unnecessary to include the phrase “to be” in any conjugation.
Likewise, You could also say, “I think it changeable”. Since you’re using an adjective and not an adverb, it is clear that you are not thinking changeably, so the only thing the adjective could describe is whatever or whomever you’re supposing. </p>

<p>I don’t have an official reason though. The above are just my thoughts.</p>