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Taka Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Caught
There is a gap between the image of the motor car as a symbol of comfort and the reality of it caught in heavy traffic.
It seems like "caught in…" is a modifier of the noun "it" in front. But I've learned that personal pronouns such as I/you/(s)he/it/we/they cannot be modified by adjectival words.
Is it not necessary the case? Or is it that the "caught in…" is not a modifier of "it" but something else?
It seems like "caught in…" is a modifier of the noun "it" in front. But I've learned that personal pronouns such as I/you/(s)he/it/we/they cannot be modified by adjectival words.
Is it not necessary the case? Or is it that the "caught in…" is not a modifier of "it" but something else?
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Taka It seems like "caught in…" is a modifier of the noun "it" in front. But I've learned that personal pronouns such as I/you/(s)he/it/we/they cannot be modified by adjectival words. I'd say that that ruling is wrong, since it seems to work here.
- Taka It seems like "caught in…" is a modifier of the noun "it" in front.
- But I've learned that personal pronouns such as I/you/(s)he/it/we/they cannot be modified by adjectival words.
- I'd say that that ruling is wrong, since it seems to work here.
- There is a gap between the image of the motor car as a symbol of comfort and the reality of it [when it is] caught in heavy traffic.
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TakaIt seems like "caught in…" is a modifier of the noun "it" in front. But I've learned that personal pronouns such as I/you/(s)he/it/we/they cannot be modified by adjectival words.I'd say that that ruling is wrong, since it seems to work here.
There is a gap between the image of the motor car as a symbol of comfort and the reality of it [when it
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MM, would this version also work and mean the same?
There is a gap between the image of motor cars as a symbol of comfort and the reality of those caught in heavy traffic.
There is a gap between the image of motor cars as a symbol of comfort and the reality of those caught in heavy traffic.
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Takaould this version also work and mean the same?Yes, that will work, but the original is the expected, since we are speaking of the generic vehicle.
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Mister Micawber ...we are speaking of the generic vehicle.Then, what about this?
There is a gap between the image of motor cars as a symbol of comfort and the reality of ones caught in heavy traffic.
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Good.
I think when you talk about something in general, now the plural without an article is more often used; the singular with the article "the" would rather sound formal. If the original were
There is a gap between the image of motor cars as a symbol of comfort and the reality of X caught in heavy traffic.
what word(s) would you use for X?
I think when you talk about something in general, now the plural without an article is more often used; the singular with the article "the" would rather sound formal. If the original were
There is a gap between the image of motor cars as a symbol of comfort and the reality of X caught in heavy traffic.
what word(s) would you use for X?
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