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Analyzing a sentence with rather complex syntax , thx!
analyzing a sentence with rather complex syntax , thx!
I cannot quite figure out the meaning of this part --"the relationship between xx and xx to xx"
The discovery was made by researchers at York and Harvard University when they were examing the genetic relationship between the ancient woolly mammoth and mastodon to modern elephants—the Asian elepphant, African forest elephant, and African savanna elephant.
I cannot quite figure out the meaning of this part --"the relationship between xx and xx to xx"
The discovery was made by researchers at York and Harvard University when they were examing the genetic relationship between the ancient woolly mammoth and mastodon to modern elephants—the Asian elepphant, African forest elephant, and African savanna elephant.
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Hi, analyzing a sentence with rather complex syntax , thx! I cannot quite figure out the meaning of this part --"the relationship between xx and xx to xx" The discovery was made by researchers at York and Harvard University when they were examing the genetic relationship between the ancient woolly mammoth and mastodon to modern elephants—the Asian elepphant, African forest elephant, and African savanna elephant. It's not well-written.
- Hi, analyzing a sentence with rather complex syntax , thx!
- I cannot quite figure out the meaning of this part --"the relationship between xx and xx to xx" The discovery was made by researchers at York and Harvard University when they were examing the genetic relationship between the ancient woolly mammoth and mastodon to modern elephants—the Asian elepphant, African forest elephant, and African savanna elephant.
- It's not well-written.
- It shouldn't speak of 'the relationship between A and B to C'.
- We normally say eg the relationship between A and B eg the relationship of A to B When A or B become multiple items connected by 'and', things then get harder to understand.
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analyzing a sentence with rather complex syntax , thx! I cannot quite figure out the meaning of this part --"the relationship between xx and xx to xx" The discovery was made by researchers at York and Harvard University when they were examing the genetic relationship between the ancient woolly mammoth and mastodon to modern elephants—the Asian elepphant, African forest elephant, and A
analyzing a sentence with rather complex syntax , thx! I cannot quite figure out the meaning of this part --"the relationship between xx and xx to xx" The discovery was made by researchers at York and Harvard University when they were examing the genetic relationship between the ancient woolly mammoth and mastodon to modern elephants—the Asian elepphant, African forest elephant, and A
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