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Tomchin Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Could you help to explain these sentences...
1.Ever major industry was once a growth industry. But some that are now riding a wave of growth enthusiasm are very much in the shadow of decline.
The first part.
- Every industry was once a growth industry.
does it mean > Every industry has been growth before..
The second part .
-But some that are now riding a wave of growth enthusiasm are very much in the shadow of decline.
does it mean > they are taking risk to do their business and also worry it of decline form previous experiences.
And also how does it combine these two sentence together. it is a bit confuse to me....
-But some that are now riding a wave of growth enthusiasm are very much in the shadow of decline.
Does it have same sentence format like this..?
-But some that are now riding a wave of growth enthusiasm and it also are very much in the shadow of decline.
please advise..
The first part.
- Every industry was once a growth industry.
does it mean > Every industry has been growth before..
The second part .
-But some that are now riding a wave of growth enthusiasm are very much in the shadow of decline.
does it mean > they are taking risk to do their business and also worry it of decline form previous experiences.
And also how does it combine these two sentence together. it is a bit confuse to me....
-But some that are now riding a wave of growth enthusiasm are very much in the shadow of decline.
Does it have same sentence format like this..?
-But some that are now riding a wave of growth enthusiasm and it also are very much in the shadow of decline.
please advise..
Top answer
tomchin - Every industry was once a growth industry. does it mean > Every industry has been growth before.. Not exactly.
- tomchin - Every industry was once a growth industry.
- does it mean > Every industry has been growth before..
- Not exactly.
- A growth industry means an industry that is rapidly expanding.
- For example, 25 years ago, there were no cell phones.
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tomchin- Every industry was once a growth industry.Not exactly. A growth industry means an industry that is rapidly expanding.
does it mean > Every industry has been growth before..
For example, 25 years ago, there were no cell phones. The cell phone industry has been a growth industry, especially over the last 10 years. Billions of cell phones ha
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ok thanks your prompt reply...
The last question..
Do they have same meaning for these sentence?
-But some that are now riding a wave of growth enthusiasm are very much in the shadow of decline.
-But some that are now riding a wave of growth enthusiasm and it also are very much in the shadow of decline.
please advise..
The last question..
Do they have same meaning for these sentence?
-But some that are now riding a wave of growth enthusiasm are very much in the shadow of decline.
-But some that are now riding a wave of growth enthusiasm and it also are very much in the shadow of decline.
please advise..
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tomchinBut some that are now riding a wave of growth enthusiasm and it also are very much in the shadow of decline.The sentence is not grammatical.
If you omit the relative clause: that are now riding a wave of growth enthusiasm, You get
But some and it also are....
This is not good English.
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