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Liveinjapan Posted 18 years ago
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A term coined..
She calls it "soft power," as in the "soft energy path," a term coined Amory Lovins in the 1970s as a way to describe a world where renewable energy would gradually replace the centralized grid.
Is by omitted after coined?
Does the underlined clause describe the future events from the past because would makes it so?
Thanks in advance.
Is by omitted after coined?
Does the underlined clause describe the future events from the past because would makes it so?
Thanks in advance.
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Yes, "by" has been omitted. I'm not sure what your second question is asking, but the clause basically describes Amory Lovins's vision of the future as he/she seen it in the 1970s. I think "would" is used because it's an idea/vision of the future rather than anything definate and he/she couldn't say "....
- Yes, "by" has been omitted.
- I'm not sure what your second question is asking, but the clause basically describes Amory Lovins's vision of the future as he/she seen it in the 1970s.
- I think "would" is used because it's an idea/vision of the future rather than anything definate and he/she couldn't say "....
- will gradually replace....
- "
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Yes, "by" has been omitted.
I'm not sure what your second question is asking, but the clause basically describes Amory Lovins's vision of the future as he/she seen it in the 1970s. I think "would" is used because it's an idea/vision of the future rather than anything definate and he/she couldn't say "....will gradually replace.... "
I'm not sure what your second question is asking, but the clause basically describes Amory Lovins's vision of the future as he/she seen it in the 1970s. I think "would" is used because it's an idea/vision of the future rather than anything definate and he/she couldn't say "....will gradually replace.... "
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