[Grammar] the greatest courage in the entire world

[azkado]

Hi there,

Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Does the first one make sense?

1) We won't be mistaken if we consider the spiritual courage as an answer to the question on the greatest courage in the entire world.
2) We won't be mistaken if we consider the spiritual courage as an answer to the question on what the greatest courage in the entire world is.

 

[Rover_KE]

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[azkado]

Thank you Rover KE.

Could you please help me out with the grammar structure above?

 

[Matthew Wai]

I would shorten it to '... we consider the spiritual courage the greatest courage.'

 

[azkado]

I would shorten it to '... we consider the spiritual courage the greatest courage.'

Thank you so much, dear Matthew Wai.
However, we are supposed to maintain all the words and convey the meaning thereby.
I would like to know if those sentences above make any sense for native speakers and would also appreciate to know if they are accpeted grammartically.

 

[Matthew Wai]

I think 'an answer to the question of what (something) is' is grammatical, but I am not a native speaker.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Thank you so much, [delete "dear"] Matthew Wai.
However, we are supposed to maintain all the words and convey the same meaning.
I would like to know if those sentences above make any sense for native speakers and would also appreciate knowing if they are accepted grammatically.

1. We understand them.

2. Neither is grammatical or natural.

3. Number 2 is better, but for it to be grammatical, you'd have to do this:

- We won't be mistaken if we consider [delete "the"] spiritual courage [Delete "as." Optional: add "to be."] an answer to the question of what the greatest courage in the entire world is.

But even with those corrections, it would be too wordy.

 

[azkado]

2. Neither is grammatical or natural.

Neither ... or ...
Neither ... nor ...

I would be thankful once again if you could clarify this grammar problem.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Neither ... or ...
Neither ... nor ...

I would be thankful once again if you could clarify this grammar problem.

There's no problem. They mean the same thing. Like "skillet" and "frying pan."