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Liveinjapan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Deciding

The two met just before G-8 members plunged into a discussion about the major problems on the agenda: deciding whether to set new targets for reducing emissions that contribute to global warming, and deciding what to do about rising food and oil prices.
What does the cluase starts with deciding refer to? The agenda or a discussion or G-8 members?
Can the colon be replaced with a comma?
Thanks in advance.
  

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Liveinjapan What does the cluase starts with deciding refer to? The agenda or a discussion or G-8 members? Neither.

  • Liveinjapan What does the cluase starts with deciding refer to?
  • The agenda or a discussion or G-8 members?
  • Neither.
  • It's problems .
  • Major problems: 1.
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LiveinjapanWhat does the cluase starts with deciding refer to? The agenda or a discussion or G-8 members?
Neither. It's problems.
Major problems:
1. deciding ....
2. deciding ....
LiveinjapanCan the colon be replaced with a comma?
No.
CJ
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I understand it perfectly!
Thanks, CJ.

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