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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
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And who better to take advantage of~

We love smart takes on classic science-fiction mythos and who better to take advantage of the iconography of H.G. Wells and War of the Worlds than Dan Abnett.

I'd like to know whether "is" is omitted after "who" and "to take" modifies "better."

Thank you in advance for your help.
  

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park sang joon I'd like to know whether "is" is omitted after "who" Not necessarily, if you're just looking for a paraphrase: who is able to take advantage better of the ... You could say that 'is able' is omitted, or, as I prefer to say, 'implied'. " I'd say the modification goes the other way, as shown in my paraphrase above.

— CalifJim

  • park sang joon I'd like to know whether "is" is omitted after "who" Not necessarily, if you're just looking for a paraphrase: who is able to take advantage better of the ...
  • You could say that 'is able' is omitted, or, as I prefer to say, 'implied'.
  • " I'd say the modification goes the other way, as shown in my paraphrase above.
  • CJ
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park sang joonI'd like to know whether "is" is omitted after "who"
Not necessarily, if you're just looking for a paraphrase: who is able to take advantage better of the ...
You could say that 'is able' is omitted, or, as I prefer to say, 'implied'.
park sang joon(whether) "to take" modifies "better."
I'd say the
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Thank you, Mr.Jim, for your kind answer. Emotion: smile

1. I'd like to know whether "who better to take advantage of the iconography of H
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park sang joon1. I'd like to know whether "who better to take advantage of the iconography of H.G. Wells and War of the Worlds than Dan Abnett" is a interrogative sentence.
Not a sentence. A part of a sentence. Yes, it's an interrogative clause.
park sang joon2. And I'd like to know whether "who better to do sth than sb" is a set phra
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