As it originally read "Hollywoodland
If I write the sentence below, is it grammatically correct?
As/Because it originally read "Hollywoodland," the Hollywood sign was erected in 1923 at the cost of $21,000 as an advertisement for a real estate development.
From the original sentence:
Hollywood sign, Los Angeles, California
Originally reading "Hollywoodland," the Hollywood sign was erected in 1923 at the cost of $21,000 as an advertisement for a real estate development.
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Rover_KE said, "There's no reason to begin with 'As'."
https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/threads/254001-Originally-reading
I replied, "'As' means 'Because' here. Because it originally read 'Hollywoodland', it is a sign relating to 'real estate'".
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PS - I don't know why 'font bold' doesn't take effect.
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kadioguy What do you think? 'As/Because' is the wrong paraphrase. There is no cause-and-effect implied in the original sentence.
- kadioguy What do you think?
- 'As/Because' is the wrong paraphrase.
- There is no cause-and-effect implied in the original sentence.
- This is its paraphrase: The Hollywood sign originally read 'Hollywoodland', and it was erected in 1923 at the cost of $21,000 as an advertisement for a real estate development.
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kadioguyWhat do you think?
'As/Because' is the wrong paraphrase. There is no cause-and-effect implied in the original sentence. This is its paraphrase:
The Hollywood sign originally read 'Hollywoodland', and it was erected in 1923 at the cost of $21,000 as an advertisement for a real estate development.
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