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Sburg Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Conjunction Of Meanings
The sentence pattern:
1-- [M] [verb phrase] [W], [X], [Y], and [Z]
is a short version of the combination of four simpler sentences:
2--
[M] [verb phrase] [W].
[M] [verb phrase] [X].
[M] [verb phrase] [Y].
[M] [verb phrase] [Z].
Such pattern is used http://news.yahoo.com/heir-johnson-johnson-fortune-dies-095324447.html, where, 'the remaining money' is [M], 'go to' is [verb phrase], 'Johnson Sr.'s children' is [W], 'ocean institute' is [X], and 'taxes' is [Y], and 'legal fees' is [Z]:
So, is sentence pattern 1 still correct when [verb phrase] has different meanings for [W], [X], [Y], and [Z]? Or should the expanded version in pattern 2 be used?
1-- [M] [verb phrase] [W], [X], [Y], and [Z]
is a short version of the combination of four simpler sentences:
2--
[M] [verb phrase] [W].
[M] [verb phrase] [X].
[M] [verb phrase] [Y].
[M] [verb phrase] [Z].
Such pattern is used http://news.yahoo.com/heir-johnson-johnson-fortune-dies-095324447.html, where, 'the remaining money' is [M], 'go to' is [verb phrase], 'Johnson Sr.'s children' is [W], 'ocean institute' is [X], and 'taxes' is [Y], and 'legal fees' is [Z]:
A closer examination would reveal that the verb phrase 'go to' could mean either 'be given to' when used before the 'Johnson's children' or 'ocean institute' or 'pay for' when used for 'taxes' and 'legal fees.
A settlement was reached in 1986 under which she kept more than $300 million, with the remaining going to Johnson Sr.'s children, the oceanographic institute, taxes and legal fees.
So, is sentence pattern 1 still correct when [verb phrase] has different meanings for [W], [X], [Y], and [Z]? Or should the expanded version in pattern 2 be used?
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sburg A closer examination would reveal that the verb phrase 'go to' could mean either 'be given to' when used before the 'Johnson's children' or 'ocean institute' or 'pay for' when used for 'taxes' and 'legal fees. The same meaning for all is meant: the money goes to (= is transferred to) all 4 entities.
- sburg A closer examination would reveal that the verb phrase 'go to' could mean either 'be given to' when used before the 'Johnson's children' or 'ocean institute' or 'pay for' when used for 'taxes' and 'legal fees.
- The same meaning for all is meant: the money goes to (= is transferred to) all 4 entities.
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sburgA closer examination would reveal that the verb phrase 'go to' could mean either 'be given to' when used before the 'Johnson's children' or 'ocean institute' or 'pay for' when used for 'taxes' and 'legal fees.The same meaning for all is meant: the money goes to (= is transferred to) all 4 entities.
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