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Youngbuts Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
an agent of the preposition "of"
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I have a problem with the last sentence of the below pharagraph. Would you read the following passage?
Cardiomyopathy or Broken Heart Syndrome is the sudden and potentially fatal condition that occurs in the body when someone is undergoing a surge of stress hormones. It was first discovered in Japan in 1991 and was originally named Takotsubo cardiomyopathy after a type of trap that Japanese fishermen used to capture octopuses. Japanese doctors X-raying patient with Broken Heart Syndrome have reported that the heart's shape is similar to this trap. Upon the discovery of its cause, the condition became known as Broken Heart Syndrome.
In the last sentence, what is the subject or agent of "the discovery" in the phrase of " the discovery of its cause"? Does it only refer to Japanes doctors or could it refer to any doctors in other countries?
Many thanks in advance
I have a problem with the last sentence of the below pharagraph. Would you read the following passage?
Cardiomyopathy or Broken Heart Syndrome is the sudden and potentially fatal condition that occurs in the body when someone is undergoing a surge of stress hormones. It was first discovered in Japan in 1991 and was originally named Takotsubo cardiomyopathy after a type of trap that Japanese fishermen used to capture octopuses. Japanese doctors X-raying patient with Broken Heart Syndrome have reported that the heart's shape is similar to this trap. Upon the discovery of its cause, the condition became known as Broken Heart Syndrome.
In the last sentence, what is the subject or agent of "the discovery" in the phrase of " the discovery of its cause"? Does it only refer to Japanes doctors or could it refer to any doctors in other countries?
Many thanks in advance
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youngbuts In the last sentence, what is the subject or agent of "the discovery" in the phrase of " the discovery of its cause"? Does it only refer to Japanese doctors or could it refer to any doctors in other countries? Judging from the given text, it could be anyone—it needn't even be doctors.
- youngbuts In the last sentence, what is the subject or agent of "the discovery" in the phrase of " the discovery of its cause"?
- Does it only refer to Japanese doctors or could it refer to any doctors in other countries?
- Judging from the given text, it could be anyone—it needn't even be doctors.
- There is no indication who discovered the cause.
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youngbutsIn the last sentence, what is the subject or agent of "the discovery" in the phrase of " the discovery of its cause"? Does it only refer to Japanese doctors or could it refer to any doctors in other countries?Judging from the given text, it could be anyone—it needn't even be doctors. There is no indication who discovered the cause.
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