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Mayaya Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Can I start a sentence with "Talking about"
Is this correct? I don't know how to introduce the first sentence.
Thanks for your time,
Maya.
Talking about the council and the councillors. The elected mayor system means downgrading the roles of the councillors as well the council itself? How a council is organized and which are its institutional competences? Is there a pattern in the profile of a councillor? What are the main attributes that one can observe in a typical British councillor? It's a common place to see a councillor as you expect "challenging and questioning the members of the cabinet, by seeking justification and explanation for mayoral decisions"?
Thanks for your time,
Maya.
Talking about the council and the councillors. The elected mayor system means downgrading the roles of the councillors as well the council itself? How a council is organized and which are its institutional competences? Is there a pattern in the profile of a councillor? What are the main attributes that one can observe in a typical British councillor? It's a common place to see a councillor as you expect "challenging and questioning the members of the cabinet, by seeking justification and explanation for mayoral decisions"?
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Howdy Maya, I would not separate such an introductory construction into a separate sentence. Instead, I would use it as an introductory phrase being a part of the topic sentence. I would also use "as to" instead of "talking about".
- Howdy Maya, I would not separate such an introductory construction into a separate sentence.
- Instead, I would use it as an introductory phrase being a part of the topic sentence.
- I would also use "as to" instead of "talking about".
- " Instead of "as to" I might have used "with respect to", "concerning", or "regarding".
- -- Victor
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Howdy Maya,
I would not separate such an introductory construction into a separate sentence. Instead, I would use it as an introductory phrase being a part of the topic sentence. I would also use "as to" instead of "talking about".
"As to the councils and the councillors, does the mayor electing system mean..."
Instead of "as to" I might have used "with respect to", "co
I would not separate such an introductory construction into a separate sentence. Instead, I would use it as an introductory phrase being a part of the topic sentence. I would also use "as to" instead of "talking about".
"As to the councils and the councillors, does the mayor electing system mean..."
Instead of "as to" I might have used "with respect to", "co
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