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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Hello. I've got difficulty understanding this sentense:
Membership grew rapidly as women deserted the many other, less directed, groups and joined it.
Especially, I am wondering why there's a comma between 'directed' and 'groups'. Could you give me help?
Membership grew rapidly as women deserted the many other, less directed, groups and joined it.
Especially, I am wondering why there's a comma between 'directed' and 'groups'. Could you give me help?
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"less directed" modifies "groups", meaning that the groups didn't have such a clear focus or purpose. e. additional to "many other groups".
- "less directed" modifies "groups", meaning that the groups didn't have such a clear focus or purpose.
- e.
- additional to "many other groups".
- The author may also have felt that "the many other less directed groups" was hard to parse, though I'm not sure I necessarily agree.
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"less directed" modifies "groups", meaning that the groups didn't have such a clear focus or purpose. The commas around it make the phrase parenthetical, i.e. additional to "many other groups". The author may also have felt that "the many other less directed groups" was hard to parse, though I'm not sure I necessarily agree.
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