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Pokh Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Appositives

The computer company has announced that it will purchase the color- printing division for $950 million as part of a deal that will make it the largest manufacturer in the office color- printing market.

What is as part of a deal that will..... modifying? Would it be correct to introduce a summative modifier instead of as..... as below:

The computer company has announced that it will purchase the color- printing division for $950 million , part of a deal that will make it the largest manufacturer in the office color- printing market.

Can part stand for the whole idea of the preceding clause? Please clarify
  

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Your elision of 'as' is fine. million').

— Mister Micawber

  • Your elision of 'as' is fine.
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Your elision of 'as' is fine. Yes, 'part...market' relates to the preceding clause ('it will purchase...million').
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Mister MicawberYour elision of 'as' is fine. Yes, 'part...market' relates to the preceding clause ('it will purchase...million').

The computer company has announced that it will purchase the color- printing division for $950 million , part of a deal that will make it the largest manufacturer in the office color- printing ma
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The $950 m is part of a deal; the rest of the deal may be non-monetary (perhaps they take on the division's COO) or it may be further purchase or merger. I see nothing nonsensical. What do you see?
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Mister MicawberThe $950 m is part of a deal; the rest of the deal may be non-monetary (perhaps they take on the division's COO) or it may be further purchase or merger. I see nothing nonsensical. What do you see?
ah , I got it...however will it still be correct if I change to simple present as in following sentence

The computer company has an
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Those are both fine, too, pkh. And no change in meaning.
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