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Cup cake Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Example of one - too many subjects in a sentence.

Hi Everyone,

Here is another example I've just read from news.com:


'AS THE world holds its breath hoping that North Korea doesn’t blow something up next Tuesday which could provoke Donald Trump into a military response, it’s worth considering what it’s like there.'


I think it should read as:

'...Trump into a military response, is worth considering...'


My guess is that 'it' has been inserted because of the subject phrase - As the world holds its breath, it is worth considering...

This makes sense grammatically, but the meaning is nonsensical. The absence of commas (to my mind) changes the structure of the sentence.

What do others think?


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Top answer

' No. You must be parsing it wrong. ' = What it is like there (in North Korea) is worth considering.

— CalifJim

  • ' No.
  • You must be parsing it wrong.
  • ' = What it is like there (in North Korea) is worth considering.
  • "it" is moved to the front of the sentence as a dummy word to take the place of "what it is like there".
  • _________________ The rest of the sentence is all added fluff that doesn't form a main clause at all: As the world holds its breath (subordinate clause) hoping that North Korea doesn’t blow something up next Tuesday (subordinate clause) which could provoke Donald Trump into a military response (subordinate clause) ___ it's worth considering what it’s like there.
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Cup cakeI think it should read as:'...Trump into a military response, is worth considering...'

No. You must be parsing it wrong.

Cup cakeit’s worth considering what it’s like there.'

= What it is like there (in North Korea) is worth considering.

"it" is moved to the front of the sentence as a dummy word to t

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Cup cakeHappy Saturday!

Thanks! I'll remember that in about seven hours.

Meanwhile, Happy Friday to you! (I guess that's belated greetings in your time zone.)

CJ

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