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Mickey Mouse 8241 Posted 9 years ago
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Defining happiness is not quite as simple as it might seem.
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"Well, defining happiness is not quite as simple as it might seem. Go into any mall these days and you'll find many people shopping at a frantic pace, "Well, defining happiness is not quite as simple as it might seem. Go into any mall these days and you'll find many people shopping at a frantic pace, believing that happiness is the thrill of buying a new pair of shoes or the latest high-tech device."
Is the bold part reduced adverb clause ? And is it equivalent to the following bold sentence?
"Well, defining happiness is not quite as simple as it might seem. Go into any mall these days and you'll find many people shopping at a frantic pace, Because they believe that happiness is the thrill of buying a new pair of shoes or the latest high-tech device."
Source: Focus on Vocabulary 1. Chapter 1
"Well, defining happiness is not quite as simple as it might seem. Go into any mall these days and you'll find many people shopping at a frantic pace, "Well, defining happiness is not quite as simple as it might seem. Go into any mall these days and you'll find many people shopping at a frantic pace, believing that happiness is the thrill of buying a new pair of shoes or the latest high-tech device."
Is the bold part reduced adverb clause ? And is it equivalent to the following bold sentence?
"Well, defining happiness is not quite as simple as it might seem. Go into any mall these days and you'll find many people shopping at a frantic pace, Because they believe that happiness is the thrill of buying a new pair of shoes or the latest high-tech device."
Source: Focus on Vocabulary 1. Chapter 1
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Mickey Mouse 8241 Is the bold part a reduced adverb claus e? Yes, or you can say it's a participle clause. Mickey Mouse 8241 And is it equivalent to the following bold sentence?
- Mickey Mouse 8241 Is the bold part a reduced adverb claus e?
- Yes, or you can say it's a participle clause.
- Mickey Mouse 8241 And is it equivalent to the following bold sentence?
- More or less, yes.
- The logical relationship between a participle clause and its main clause can be a bit fuzzy, but I think 'because' works here.
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Mickey Mouse 8241Is the bold part a reduced adverb clause?
Yes, or you can say it's a participle clause.
Mickey Mouse 8241And is it equivalent to the following bold sentence?
More or less, yes. The logical relationship between a partici
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