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Yong kim Posted 10 years ago
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attracting
Historically, the United States has been viewed as “the land of opportunity”, attracting immigrants from all over the world.
I wonder if subject of "attract" is "1" or "2".
1. the United States has been viewed as “the land of opportunity”
2. the land of opportunity
I wonder if subject of "attract" is "1" or "2".
1. the United States has been viewed as “the land of opportunity”
2. the land of opportunity
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yong kim subject of "attract" the United States Most of the time the (implicit) subject of a participle clause is the same as the (explicit) subject of the main clause. CJ
- yong kim subject of "attract" the United States Most of the time the (implicit) subject of a participle clause is the same as the (explicit) subject of the main clause.
- CJ
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yong kimsubject of "attract"the United States
Most of the time the (implicit) subject of a participle clause is the same as the (explicit) subject of the main clause.
CJ
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Thank you very much!
I wonder if the meaning of "attracting" is "1", "2", "3" or anything.
1. and the united states attract
2. so the united states attract
3. which the united states attract
I wonder if the meaning of "attracting" is "1", "2", "3" or anything.
1. and the united states attract
2. so the united states attract
3. which the united states attract
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because the United States attracts
As it is a single country, "the United States" is treated as a singular.
CJ
As it is a single country, "the United States" is treated as a singular.
CJ
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