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Hamper Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Drew Its Most Explicit Link
WSJ:
"The U.S. drew its most explicit link between al Qaeda havens in such places and the recent attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya."
"Its most explicit link...." seems to suggest that the U.S. is part of that link, when it is al Qaeda havens are being linked. Could it be poorly written?
"The U.S. drew its most explicit link between al Qaeda havens in such places and the recent attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya."
"Its most explicit link...." seems to suggest that the U.S. is part of that link, when it is al Qaeda havens are being linked. Could it be poorly written?
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S. S. S.
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- is part of that link , Why do you think that ?
- when it is al Qaeda havens are being linked.
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hamperWSJ : "The U.S. drew its most explicit link between al Qaeda havens in such places and the recent attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya.""Its most explicit link...." seems to suggest that the U.S. is part of that link, Why do you think that? when it is al Qaeda havens are being linked.
Could it be poorly written? No, you
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In:
"The U.S. drew its most explicit link between Al Qaeda havens in such places and the recent attack..."
who does "its" refer to?
"The U.S. drew its most explicit link between Al Qaeda havens in such places and the recent attack..."
who does "its" refer to?
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hemperIn: "The U.S. drew its most explicit link between Al Qaeda havens in such places and the recent attack..."who does "its" refer to?It refers to the U.S.
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But, if i write:
"His link to the incident"
"link" means his involvement in the incident. So, I write:
"The US's link to Al Qaeda and recent attacks"
it means the US's involvement with Al Qaeda.
Am I wrong?
"His link to the incident"
"link" means his involvement in the incident. So, I write:
"The US's link to Al Qaeda and recent attacks"
it means the US's involvement with Al Qaeda.
Am I wrong?
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But, if i write:
"His link to the incident"
"link" means his involvement in the incident. So, if I write:
"The US's link to Al Qaeda and recent attacks"
it means the US's involvement with Al Qaeda.
Am I wrong?
"His link to the incident"
"link" means his involvement in the incident. So, if I write:
"The US's link to Al Qaeda and recent attacks"
it means the US's involvement with Al Qaeda.
Am I wrong?
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hemperAm I wrong?Yes, you are wrong.
It's the U.S.'s link because the U.S. drew the link between those havens and the attack not becuase the U.S. is linked.
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So, without any other context, this:
"the US's link to the incident"
would mean the US figured out how someone else is linked to the incident, not because the US is linked to the incident?
"the US's link to the incident"
would mean the US figured out how someone else is linked to the incident, not because the US is linked to the incident?
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hemparSo, without any other context,this:"the US's link to the incident" would mean the US figured out how someone else is linked to the incident, no
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But for:
"the U.S. drew the link between those havens and the attack...
the US's relation to the link is interpreted differently from:
"the US's link to the incident"
?
"the U.S. drew the link between those havens and the attack...
the US's relation to the link is interpreted differently from:
"the US's link to the incident"
?
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