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Liveinjapan Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Appositives

Indian equities continue to remain sluggish following mixed global cues, concerns over monetary tightening policy in India and in other countries like China, and US President Barack Obama going on the offensive against major banks.

Are noun phrases in italic are appositives of 'cues'?
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Yes, looks like it. Two specifications are given of cues that oppose each other, the previously mentioned mixed cues. It should be "US President Barack Obama 's going on the offensive"; Obama is not a cue, his going on the offensive is.

— Ferdis

  • Yes, looks like it.
  • Two specifications are given of cues that oppose each other, the previously mentioned mixed cues.
  • It should be "US President Barack Obama 's going on the offensive"; Obama is not a cue, his going on the offensive is.
  • I'm also wondering if something can "continue to remain".
  • This turns into "continue to continue to be as specified".
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Yes, looks like it. Two specifications are given of cues that oppose each other, the previously mentioned mixed cues.

It should be "US President Barack Obama's going on the offensive"; Obama is not a cue, his going on the offensive is.

I'm also wondering if something can "continue to remain". This turns into "continue to continue to be as specified". Only 'remain' says th
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Thanks, and agree with you, Ferdis. Your sentence is much clearer than the original.
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