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Null0nil Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Dependent clause that starts with "further advancing ..."

Which one of the following sentence correct? (or are they both wrong?) I am not sure what grammar rule applies.
Thanks.

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"The system can be improved, further advancing the technology."

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"The system can be improved, further advance the technology."

  

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null0nil Which one of the following sentence correct? This one: The system can be improved, further advancing the technology. The clause with the -ing form shows the result of improving the system, so as a whole you have this meaning: The system can be improved.

— CalifJim

  • null0nil Which one of the following sentence correct?
  • This one: The system can be improved, further advancing the technology.
  • The clause with the -ing form shows the result of improving the system, so as a whole you have this meaning: The system can be improved.
  • This will further advance the technology.
  • The other one is wrong.
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null0nilWhich one of the following sentence correct?
This one:

The system can be improved, further advancing the technology.

The clause with the -ing form shows the result of improving the system, so as a whole you have this meaning:

The system can be improved. This will further advance the technology.

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