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Snuppelina Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

A lot of attention has been focused - help to paraphrase!

"A lot of attention has recently been focused on the role of extra nucleons and their influence on the structure of the states".

Could you please advise on how I can paraphrase "a lot of attention has recently been focused on something". Is there a better way of constructing this sentence? Thank you!
  

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snuppelina a lot of attention has recently been focused on something It depends on what kind of attention: news media reports? research efforts? seminars and discussions?

— Mister Micawber

  • snuppelina a lot of attention has recently been focused on something It depends on what kind of attention: news media reports?
  • research efforts?
  • seminars and discussions?
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snuppelinaa lot of attention has recently been focused on something
It depends on what kind of attention: news media reports? research efforts? seminars and discussions?
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In terms of research efforts and investigation.
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There has been a lot of recent research on the role of extra nucleons and their influence on the structure of the states.
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Mister Micawber, can I say "Adding a neutron to 9Be leads to another intriguing nucleus, i.e., 10Be"? Or do I have to say "The addition of...."
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snuppelinaMister Micawber, can I say "Adding a neutron to 9Be leads to another intriguing nucleus, i.e., 10Be"? Or do I have to say "The addition of...."
I suppose that you can say either, but I know nothing about nuclear physics.
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Ok, thank you! I was just unsure whether I can use a gerund at the beginning for the sentence like this one.
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I mean a participle, not a gerund, of course.
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