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Boomshakala Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
[Causing use] He did it CAUSING me...
Hi! This is a question regarding the use of cause. I want to express that something is causing something. First, what is the function of causing in the following sentences?
He looked at me causing me to melt.
Should there be a comma?
He looked at me, causing me to melt.
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Is the sentence below correct if I meant to say: I melted because he looked at me.
He looked at me, which caused me to melt.
He looked at me causing me to melt.
Should there be a comma?
He looked at me, causing me to melt.
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Is the sentence below correct if I meant to say: I melted because he looked at me.
He looked at me, which caused me to melt.
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boomshakala the use of cause When ice turns to water, it melts. Maybe some other examples would have been better than those involving people melting. Anyway, you want this one with the comma: He looked at me, causing me to melt.
- boomshakala the use of cause When ice turns to water, it melts.
- Maybe some other examples would have been better than those involving people melting.
- Anyway, you want this one with the comma: He looked at me, causing me to melt.
- But I have no idea what you want to know when you ask what the function is.
- causing me to melt is a participle clause, if that's what you want to know.
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boomshakalathe use of causeWhen ice turns to water, it melts. Maybe some other examples would have been better than those involving people melting. Anyway, you want this one with the comma:
He looked at me, causing me to melt.
But I have no idea what you want to know when you ask what the function is. causing me to melt is
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