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Petusek Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Constituent order
Hello,
I'm not very certain about the word order in the following sentence. There's simply something that makes it sound odd to me no matter how I put it, so whatever advice you can come up with, it'll be highly appreciated!
[1] The system provides relevant data for decision-making.
[2] The system provides data relevant for decision-making.
Sure, in [1] relevant is an attribute, whereas in [2] it's a complement, but which is better and more natural?
I don't know why I feel [2]'s not as precise as [1]. Maybe just the word "relevant" is not right here. What am I missing?
Many thanks for any help!
P.
I'm not very certain about the word order in the following sentence. There's simply something that makes it sound odd to me no matter how I put it, so whatever advice you can come up with, it'll be highly appreciated!
[1] The system provides relevant data for decision-making.
[2] The system provides data relevant for decision-making.
Sure, in [1] relevant is an attribute, whereas in [2] it's a complement, but which is better and more natural?
I don't know why I feel [2]'s not as precise as [1]. Maybe just the word "relevant" is not right here. What am I missing?
Many thanks for any help!
P.
Top answer
The two sentences sound the same to me. Many adjectives can both pre- and post-modify.
- The two sentences sound the same to me.
- Many adjectives can both pre- and post-modify.
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The two sentences sound the same to me. Many adjectives can both pre- and post-modify.
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