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Mehdi kord Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Confusing prepositional phrases

1.What does the bold part mean?
2.Why do we have comma before should?
3.Can you please separate for me the three prepositional phrases that are listed? I find them confusing.

His analysis of emotional gestures into those explained on the principles of serviceable associated habits, of antithesis, and of the constitution of the nervous system, should, nevertheless, always be remembered.

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What does the bold part mean? That is an uncommon intransitive use of "analyze" to mean "idvide into constituent parts". He analyzed (divided) the gestures into groups or categories (those) according to the following criteria (explained by).

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  • What does the bold part mean?
  • That is an uncommon intransitive use of "analyze" to mean "idvide into constituent parts".
  • He analyzed (divided) the gestures into groups or categories (those) according to the following criteria (explained by).
  • Why do we have comma before should?
  • We should not have a comma there.
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mehdi kord 1.What does the bold part mean?

That is an uncommon intransitive use of "analyze" to mean "idvide into constituent parts". He analyzed (divided) the gestures into groups or categories (those) according to the following criteria (explained by).

mehdi kord2.Why do we have comma before should?

We should not

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mehdi kordCan you please separate for me the three prepositional phrases that are listed?

His analysis
..............of emotional gestures
..................into
..................those (gestures)

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