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Ahn Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

About 'Why is it that~~' and others..

1b00If so,01font00 why is it that02font00 traditions were formed especially in late 1901sup00th02sup00 and early 2001sup00th02sup00? Hobsbawm judges that Europe was rapidly changing with arrival of industrial economy, urbanization and rising of national state.01font00 He sees that02font00 people thirsted for social stability and that was why traditions had to be created02b02br
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001) Is "Why is it that+cluase" natural in this sentence? And can I use 'why is it that' in writing an essay or academical text?02br
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002) Is it right to use verb 'see' as a meaning of 'judge' in the last sentence?02br
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003) Are there any other unnatural parts in my sentences? 02br
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00I will appreciate all the opinions on my sentences.02br
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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 01b 00If so, why is it that traditions were formed especially in late 1901sup 00th02sup 00 and early 2001sup 00th02sup 00? Hobsbawm judges that Europe was rapidly changing with arrival of industrial economy, urbanization and rising of national state. He sees that people thirsted for social stability and that was why traditions had to be created02b 02font 02br 02br 01font 001) Is "Why is it that+clause" natural in this sentence?

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 01b 00If so, why is it that traditions were formed especially in late 1901sup 00th02sup 00 and early 2001sup 00th02sup 00?
  • Hobsbawm judges that Europe was rapidly changing with arrival of industrial economy, urbanization and rising of national state.
  • He sees that people thirsted for social stability and that was why traditions had to be created02b 02font 02br 02br 01font 001) Is "Why is it that+clause" natural in this sentence?
  • And can I use 'why is it that' in writing an essay or academical text?
  • 00It's what is called a rhetorical question.
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01font01b00If so, why is it that traditions were formed especially in late 1901sup00th02sup00 and early 2001sup00th02sup00? Hobsbawm judges that Europe was rapidly changing with arrival of industrial economy, urbanization and rising of national state. He sees that people thirs
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0Thank you for your help Clive. Your nice explanation helped me much. I omitted lots of articles.050010id10
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