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Zknyy Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
A question about clause.
The sentences are below:
It is not a secret that despite the continued boom in the housing market, there are still a large number of families living in cramped conditions.
It is not a secret that despite the housing market is continued booming, there are still a large number of families living in cramped conditions.
Q: Should I say 'despite the continued boom in the housing market' or 'despite the housing market is continued booming'?
It is not a secret that despite the continued boom in the housing market, there are still a large number of families living in cramped conditions.
It is not a secret that despite the housing market is continued booming, there are still a large number of families living in cramped conditions.
Q: Should I say 'despite the continued boom in the housing market' or 'despite the housing market is continued booming'?
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It is not a secret that despite the continued boom in the housing market, there are still a large number of families living in cramped conditions. (Ok) It is not a secret that despite the housing market is continued booming, there are still a large number of families living in cramped conditions. housing market's continued growth/boom/rise, there...
- It is not a secret that despite the continued boom in the housing market, there are still a large number of families living in cramped conditions.
- (Ok) It is not a secret that despite the housing market is continued booming, there are still a large number of families living in cramped conditions.
- housing market's continued growth/boom/rise, there...
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It is not a secret that despite the continued boom in the housing market, there are still a large number of families living in cramped conditions. (Ok)
It is not a secret that despite the housing market is continued booming, there are still a large number of families living in cramped conditions.
It is not a secret that despite the housing market is continued booming, there are still a large number of families living in cramped conditions.
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Thank you.
I got it. there should be a noun phrase, but not a clause. Am I right?
I got it. there should be a noun phrase, but not a clause. Am I right?
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zknyyQ: Should I say 'despite the continued boom in the housing market' or 'despite the housing market is continued booming'?despite the continued boom in the housing market
(The other one is not correct.)
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