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Gustavo, Co-ModeratorProfessor of Legal and Financial Translation

Hi, Dude,

@Dude posted:
It is advisable not to teach the theory overly and to focus on the examples.
I do understand what the sentence means through contextual clue like the following.
1 It is advisable not to teach the theory overly and It is advisable to focus on the examples.

Yes, your interpretation is correct.

@Dude posted:
But, might this sentence be like this?
2 It is advisable not to teach the theory overly and It is advisable not to focus on the examples.

No. To express that meaning without repeating "it is advisable," you should say:

- It is advisable not to teach the theory overly and not to focus on the examples.

8/27/213:22 AM

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