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Deepuji Posted 12 years ago
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Please look at he following sentence and the underlined part below
Mr. Juncker brings to bear his considerable experience to the EU’s top job, having led the powerful group of eurozone Finance Ministers for over a decade and influenced many a fractious negotiation, especially the Eurozone bailouts following the banking and credit crises.
Does the underlined part mean the reason for the above?
I mean Does it mean because he led/has led the powerful group of eurozone finance ministers he brings considerable experience?
And we have used perfect participle because it is past he no longer leads that, right?
If he still led, then would we say it this way
Mr. Juncker brings to bear his considerable experience to the EU’s top job, leading as he is the powerful group of eurozone Finance Ministers for over a decade and influenced many a fractious negotiation, especially the Eurozone bailouts following the banking and credit crises.
Am I right?
Thank you.
Mr. Juncker brings to bear his considerable experience to the EU’s top job, having led the powerful group of eurozone Finance Ministers for over a decade and influenced many a fractious negotiation, especially the Eurozone bailouts following the banking and credit crises.
Does the underlined part mean the reason for the above?
I mean Does it mean because he led/has led the powerful group of eurozone finance ministers he brings considerable experience?
And we have used perfect participle because it is past he no longer leads that, right?
If he still led, then would we say it this way
Mr. Juncker brings to bear his considerable experience to the EU’s top job, leading as he is the powerful group of eurozone Finance Ministers for over a decade and influenced many a fractious negotiation, especially the Eurozone bailouts following the banking and credit crises.
Am I right?
Thank you.
Top answer
As I understand what you've written, Juncker has just been selected as EU chief. His previous position was head of the Eurozone finance ministry. " The second sentence, with "leading as he is," doesn't make sense, since he could not be EU chief and head of the Eurozone finance ministry at the same time.
- As I understand what you've written, Juncker has just been selected as EU chief.
- His previous position was head of the Eurozone finance ministry.
- " The second sentence, with "leading as he is," doesn't make sense, since he could not be EU chief and head of the Eurozone finance ministry at the same time.
- In order for the second sentence to make sense it would have to be something like: "Mr.
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As I understand what you've written, Juncker has just been selected as EU chief. His previous position was head of the Eurozone finance ministry. "Having led" means "the previous position he held."
The second sentence, with "leading as he is," doesn't make sense, since he could not be EU chief and head of the Eurozone finance ministry at the same time. In order for the second sentenc
The second sentence, with "leading as he is," doesn't make sense, since he could not be EU chief and head of the Eurozone finance ministry at the same time. In order for the second sentenc
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AnonymousAs I understand what you've written, Juncker has just been selected as EU chief. His previous position was head of the Eurozone finance ministry. "Having led" means "the previous position he held."Thank you.
I want to ask you what does Having led here mean? Why has it been used?
Has it been used in the sense of giving reasons for his present
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