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Taka Posted 17 years ago
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As in
Wherever records exist of humans in different stages of development, as in seventeenth-and eighteenth-century North America, it is generally found that hunter tribes neither made nor traded for salt but agricultural tribes did.
About 'as in...' in bold, what does it modify?
About 'as in...' in bold, what does it modify?
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"as in" shows an example of what was just described. What existed in 17th- and 18th-century NA was an example of humans existing in different stages of development.
- "as in" shows an example of what was just described.
- What existed in 17th- and 18th-century NA was an example of humans existing in different stages of development.
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"as in" shows an example of what was just described. What existed in 17th- and 18th-century NA was an example of humans existing in different stages of development.
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So it's not really an ellipsis of 'as (hunter tribes neither made nor traded for salt but agricultural tribes did) in seventeenth-and eighteenth-century North America'?
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I would say that you just substituate "for example, as was the case."
I don't really understand your ellipsis question.
I don't really understand your ellipsis question.
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One of the books I have says 'as' here is a conjunction and 'as in' is ellipsis.
(e.g.)
Many people enjoy playing baseball in Japan, as in the U.S. ?Many people enjoy playing baseball in Japan, as (many people enjoy playing baseball) in the U.S.
So I'm wondering what 'as in seventeenth-and eighteenth-century North America' is an ellipsis of.
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Many people enjoy playing baseball in Japan, as in the U.S. ?Many people enjoy playing baseball in Japan, as (many people enjoy playing baseball) in the U.S.
So I'm wondering what 'as in seventeenth-and eighteenth-century North America' is an ellipsis of.
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Okay, but if so, the ellipsis is of humans in different stages of development -- pretty much what I said in the first post. It's not an ellipsis of the second part of the sentence.
But I don't see it as an ellipsis. In the baseball example, you're saying they like doing this here, just as they like doing that there. She plays the piano, as does her sister. They have a lot of humidi
But I don't see it as an ellipsis. In the baseball example, you're saying they like doing this here, just as they like doing that there. She plays the piano, as does her sister. They have a lot of humidi
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Grammar GeekBut I don't see it as an ellipsis. In the baseball example, you're saying they like doing this here, just as they like doing that there. She plays the piano, as does her sister. They have a lot of humidity in Texas, as (they do) in Florida.
In your original example, 17th- and 18th-century NA is an example of the first statement.
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Grammar Geekhave a lot of humidity in Texas, as (they do) in Florida.This one - the "they do have a lot of humity" is ellipted.
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I asked 'some other' example, to see what those 'as in's which could be ellipsis had in common and why the one in question couldn't be one of those.
Well, now I understand that it's not an ellipsis of the second part of the sentence.
You're not saying that 'as in' is not an ellipsis of anything. It's just, it's not an ellipsis of the second part, right? You don't think it's wrong to say th
Well, now I understand that it's not an ellipsis of the second part of the sentence.
You're not saying that 'as in' is not an ellipsis of anything. It's just, it's not an ellipsis of the second part, right? You don't think it's wrong to say th
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TakaWherever records exist of humans in different stages of development, as in seventeenth-and eighteenth-century North America, it is generally found that hunter tribes neither made nor traded for salt but agricultural tribes did.Wherever records exist of humans in different stages of development, [in the same way that / which], (for exam
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