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Son James Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
an advertisement that the critics claim exaggerates ...Correct ?
Please confirm whether or not the following sentence is correct in grammar.
"Regulators are investigating the accuracy of an advertisement that the critics claim exaggerates the effectiveness of a new headache remedy"
I think it's a wrong sentence. How can they use "exaggerates" there ?
Do they have to put "and" between "claim" and "exaggerates" ?
Thanks in advance.
"Regulators are investigating the accuracy of an advertisement that the critics claim exaggerates the effectiveness of a new headache remedy"
I think it's a wrong sentence. How can they use "exaggerates" there ?
Do they have to put "and" between "claim" and "exaggerates" ?
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
) There was an advertisement about a headache remedy. Critics of this advertisement said the claims about how well the remedy worked were exaggerated. Regulators are now investigating whether the claims made in the advertisement are accurate.
- ) There was an advertisement about a headache remedy.
- Critics of this advertisement said the claims about how well the remedy worked were exaggerated.
- Regulators are now investigating whether the claims made in the advertisement are accurate.
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I would delete "the" before "critics" but the sentence is "correct." (Please note that "true" and "correct" are not the same and "wrong" and "incorrect" are not the same.)
There was an advertisement about a headache remedy.
Critics of this advertisement said the claims about how well the remedy worked were exaggerated.
Regulators are now investigating whether the claims made in th
There was an advertisement about a headache remedy.
Critics of this advertisement said the claims about how well the remedy worked were exaggerated.
Regulators are now investigating whether the claims made in th
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Oh! I'm sorry.There was no "that" in the original sentence. I've put it there by mistake. Couldn't I ask you one more ? Then, For "an advertisement the critics claim", "the critics" is indicating persons, and "claim" is a verb. Am I wrong ? How can they connect 2 verbs without "and" ? In this case, it's okay ? Couldn't you explain it to me a little more ?
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The sentence is a little clumsy because of that very long noun phrase, but it's correct.
Let's try something simpler.
I criticized this restaurant.
This is the restaurant I criticized.
Heath inspectors are investigating the cleanliness of the restaurant I criticized.
In particular, I said bad things about the restaurant because I thought the place was dirty. Now
Let's try something simpler.
I criticized this restaurant.
This is the restaurant I criticized.
Heath inspectors are investigating the cleanliness of the restaurant I criticized.
In particular, I said bad things about the restaurant because I thought the place was dirty. Now
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I've understood what you've written in the above but for that sentence, I couldn't....
Is "the critics claim" a compounding noun ? If yes, I can fully understand it. Please help me a little bit more. Thank you in advance.
Is "the critics claim" a compounding noun ? If yes, I can fully understand it. Please help me a little bit more. Thank you in advance.
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In fact, I think they have to write like this.
Regulators are investigating the accuracy of an advertisement the critics claim for exaggerating the effectiveness of a new headache remedy.
Ah I got it. You meant like this.
Regulators are investigating th
Regulators are investigating the accuracy of an advertisement the critics claim for exaggerating the effectiveness of a new headache remedy.
Ah I got it. You meant like this.
Regulators are investigating th
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I'm not a "mister."
No, I"m afraid your understanding is still not there.
The critic says, "This advertisement exaggerates the effectiveness of the remedy."
This is the advertisement that the critics say exaggerates the effectiveness of the remedy.
The regulators are investigating the advertisement that the critics say [etc]
No, I"m afraid your understanding is still not there.
The critic says, "This advertisement exaggerates the effectiveness of the remedy."
This is the advertisement that the critics say exaggerates the effectiveness of the remedy.
The regulators are investigating the advertisement that the critics say [etc]
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Ah~ I think I've finally found it.
It's like this.
"This is the advertisement that the critics say" - In this sentence, I can omit "that". Right ?
'This is the advertisement that exaggerates the effectiveness of the remedy"- In this case, I can't omit "that". Right ?
But in this case, since they have the same antecedent, I can omit "that' and connect each other. Am I ri
It's like this.
"This is the advertisement that the critics say" - In this sentence, I can omit "that". Right ?
'This is the advertisement that exaggerates the effectiveness of the remedy"- In this case, I can't omit "that". Right ?
But in this case, since they have the same antecedent, I can omit "that' and connect each other. Am I ri
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You are right.
This is the advertisement [optional that] critics say...
The other one is required.
This is the advertisement [optional that] critics say...
The other one is required.
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