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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
All discrete and all all together?
Hi.
1. ... in listening, writing, and comprehending that are essential in their studies. -- Here, I think the underlined part is concerned (modifying??) all three "listening", "writing" and "comprehending."
2. ... in listening, writing or comprehending that is essential for them to have a firm grip on in order to succeed. -- Here, I think the three nouns "listening", "writing" and "comprehending" are treated as discrete (different?) nouns and the underlined part is concerned with (modifying?) each of the three separately. Also, would you say there is a slight possibility the sentence part given could be seen as this (a comma being treated as the conjunction "and")?
... in listening and writing or comprehending that is essential for them to have a firm grip on in order to succeed.
1. ... in listening, writing, and comprehending that are essential in their studies. -- Here, I think the underlined part is concerned (modifying??) all three "listening", "writing" and "comprehending."
2. ... in listening, writing or comprehending that is essential for them to have a firm grip on in order to succeed. -- Here, I think the three nouns "listening", "writing" and "comprehending" are treated as discrete (different?) nouns and the underlined part is concerned with (modifying?) each of the three separately. Also, would you say there is a slight possibility the sentence part given could be seen as this (a comma being treated as the conjunction "and")?
... in listening and writing or comprehending that is essential for them to have a firm grip on in order to succeed.
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Hi, Can you please show us the full sentence in each case? Thank you, Clive
- Hi, Can you please show us the full sentence in each case?
- Thank you, Clive
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Hi,
Can you please show us the full sentence in each case?
Thank you, Clive
Can you please show us the full sentence in each case?
Thank you, Clive
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Hi.
What main question deals with is a series of nouns (possibly three or more) that are connected with commas with the last two nouns connected with the either conjunction "and" or "or," and the series is also followed by a restrictive clause. Also, since I think if the part underlined were in the pattern of "writing, speaking and listening for detail," it would also make sense for th
What main question deals with is a series of nouns (possibly three or more) that are connected with commas with the last two nouns connected with the either conjunction "and" or "or," and the series is also followed by a restrictive clause. Also, since I think if the part underlined were in the pattern of "writing, speaking and listening for detail," it would also make sense for th
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Hi again,
Let me offer and discuss a few examples that are very simple and concrete.
Tom bought a table, a chair and a stool. He bought three things.
Tom bought a table, a chair or a stool. He bought one thing.
Tom bought a table and a chair or a stool. This is confusing. I don't know for sure how many things he bought.
Tom boug
Let me offer and discuss a few examples that are very simple and concrete.
Tom bought a table, a chair and a stool. He bought three things.
Tom bought a table, a chair or a stool. He bought one thing.
Tom bought a table and a chair or a stool. This is confusing. I don't know for sure how many things he bought.
Tom boug
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