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Langtraveler Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
decorative "to" without conjunction?
Hello.
Our confidence in any science is roughly proportional to the amount of mathematics it empolys - that is, its ability to formulate the concepts to allow them to be handled mathmatically.
Are the conjuction "and" omitted between "to formulate" and "to allow?" I also wonder "to allow them to be handled mathmatically" decorate the noun "ability."
Thank you.
Our confidence in any science is roughly proportional to the amount of mathematics it empolys - that is, its ability to formulate the concepts to allow them to be handled mathmatically.
Are the conjuction "and" omitted between "to formulate" and "to allow?" I also wonder "to allow them to be handled mathmatically" decorate the noun "ability."
Thank you.
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No. The meaning is this. Our confidence in any science is roughly proportional to the amount of mathematics it employs - that is, its ability to formulate the concepts in a way that allows them to be handled mathematically.
- No.
- The meaning is this.
- Our confidence in any science is roughly proportional to the amount of mathematics it employs - that is, its ability to formulate the concepts in a way that allows them to be handled mathematically.
- The underlined portion modifies the verb 'formulate'.
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No. The meaning is this.
Our confidence in any science is roughly proportional to the amount of mathematics it employs - that is, its ability to formulate the concepts in a way that allows them to be handled mathematically.
The underlined portion modifies the verb 'formulate'.
Our confidence in any science is roughly proportional to the amount of mathematics it employs - that is, its ability to formulate the concepts in a way that allows them to be handled mathematically.
The underlined portion modifies the verb 'formulate'.
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