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Mango towel 635 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Comma grammar. Help me please :(

I've just read this sentence:

"There are question marks over the wholesomeness of sport itself, with drugging and corruption scandals increasingly common, as we see in cycling at present. Some people believe that this lack of morals sets a poor example to young people."

I think it should be "with drugging and corruption scandals ARE increasingly common". Why is it omitted here? Please explain to me, I can't understand this. Help me, please.

  

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If are is added, the subject would be with drugging and corruption scandals. It is impossible for with to be included in the subject. If it were correct grammar to a have a preposition as part of the subject, these sentences would also be correct: With my friends are here.

— Cool Breeze

  • If are is added, the subject would be with drugging and corruption scandals.
  • It is impossible for with to be included in the subject.
  • If it were correct grammar to a have a preposition as part of the subject, these sentences would also be correct: With my friends are here.
  • With you are late.
  • CB
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If are is added, the subject would be with drugging and corruption scandals. It is impossible for with to be included in the subject. If it were correct grammar to a have a preposition as part of the subject, these sentences would also be correct:

With my friends are here.

With you are late.

CB

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mango towel 635I think it should be "with drugging and corruption scandals ARE increasingly common".

No. You can't have a finite clause after 'with'.

You can think of it as a participle clause (which is a non-finite clause) introduced by 'with'; however, the participle (being) is only implied.

with [drugging and corruption scandals

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