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Tamguatlay Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

As expounded vs It is expounded

It is expounded in the Parable of the Phantom City chapter, "there was a Buddha, most honoured most honoured of two-legged beings, named Great Universal Wisdom."

1. Should it be 'As expounded' instead of 'It is expounded'?

2. In British English, should the full stop be outside 'Wisdom'?

Thanks.

  

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tamguatlay 1. Should it be 'As expounded' instead of 'It is expounded'? The sentence is borderline acceptable, in my opinion.

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  • tamguatlay 1.
  • Should it be 'As expounded' instead of 'It is expounded'?
  • The sentence is borderline acceptable, in my opinion.
  • Normally we would expect "It is expounded ...
  • ".
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tamguatlay1. Should it be 'As expounded' instead of 'It is expounded'?

The sentence is borderline acceptable, in my opinion. Normally we would expect "It is expounded ... that ...". Either that, or a colon in place of the comma. "As expounded ..." is also correct, with slightly different feel (possible a greater impression that the author accepts the

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