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Does E-Prime allow "might be useful" or do you need to say "thought you could use this"?
Part of me knew somebody would call me out on that and screamed at me as I clicked the submit button. I should've listened. I've edited the article to conform to E-Prime.
If it's allowed, it certainly violates the spirit of E-Prime. As I understand it, part of the point is to attach such statements to an actor. Why might something be useful? Who or what makes it useful? Maybe the correct statement in E-Prime would be "I thought you might make good use of this".
If we allow it, it certainly violates the spirit of E-Prime. As I understand it, E-prime forces one to attach such statements to an actor. Why might something be useful? Who or what makes it useful? I think you would express the statement in correct E-Prime as "I thought you might make good use of this".