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English 1b3 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Both x and y; sentence analysis
We believe a journey to Africa touches something deep within all of us, both fortifying and humbling.
What does this modify?
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What does this modify?
Ta
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I don't think that sentence is syntactically correct. The words "both fortifying and humbling" are meant to describe "a journey to Africa", but the way it's written, it seems to modify "something deep within all of us", which is not the thing that's supposed to be fortifying and humbling. I would write We believe a journey to Africa touches something deep within all of us.
- I don't think that sentence is syntactically correct.
- The words "both fortifying and humbling" are meant to describe "a journey to Africa", but the way it's written, it seems to modify "something deep within all of us", which is not the thing that's supposed to be fortifying and humbling.
- I would write We believe a journey to Africa touches something deep within all of us.
- It is an experience both fortifying and humbling.
- A journey to Africa is both fortifying and humbling.
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I don't think that sentence is syntactically correct.
The words "both fortifying and humbling" are meant to describe "a journey to Africa", but the way it's written, it seems to modify "something deep within all of us", which is not the thing that's supposed to be fortifying and humbling.
I would write
We believe a journey to Africa touches something deep within all of u
The words "both fortifying and humbling" are meant to describe "a journey to Africa", but the way it's written, it seems to modify "something deep within all of us", which is not the thing that's supposed to be fortifying and humbling.
I would write
We believe a journey to Africa touches something deep within all of u
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