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Pokh Posted 15 years ago
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Adjectival Phrase
Scientists have observed large concentrations of heavy-metal deposits in the upper twenty centimeters of Baltic Sea sediments, consistent with the growth of industrial activity there.
Can "consistent with the growth of industrial activity there." modify the preceding noun phrase "large concentrations of heavy-metal deposits in the upper twenty centimeters of Baltic Sea sediments". ?
If it can .. Is above sentence correct?
Can "consistent with the growth of industrial activity there." modify the preceding noun phrase "large concentrations of heavy-metal deposits in the upper twenty centimeters of Baltic Sea sediments". ?
If it can .. Is above sentence correct?
Top answer
Yes and yes. I admit that the phrase could be better placed.
- Yes and yes.
- I admit that the phrase could be better placed.
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Yes and yes. I admit that the phrase could be better placed.
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try this:
In the upper twenty centimeters of Baltic Sea sediments, scientists have observed large concentrations of heavy-metal deposits that are consistent with the growth of industrial activity there.
In the upper twenty centimeters of Baltic Sea sediments, scientists have observed large concentrations of heavy-metal deposits that are consistent with the growth of industrial activity there.
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