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"With YG Entertainment’s YG-Life blog opening yesterday for the first time, showing 2NE1 teaser photos and track list, fans were put into a state of shock and excitement due to the fact that no teasers were planned for release.It’s no surprise that YG was able to give fans exactly what they wanted, and with that said, 2NE1's album cover for their first upcoming full-length album To Anyone was revealed!The girls are all rocking exotic clothing and showing off their fierceness in the new photo, and it looks like they’re ready to start dominating.Be sure to pre-order your copy of To Anyone on YGeShop, and stay tuned for their album release on the 9th, followed by their first performance on the 12th with SBS Inkigayo."This text is quoted from http://www.allkpop.com/2010/09/2ne1-reveals-to-anyone-album-covers 1)I interpreted that With indicated a causal relashionship. That is, "Fans were put ~ planned for release because YG Entertainment’s YG-Life blog had opened yesterday for the first time and (had)shown 2NE1 teaser photos and track list".2)Is putting A(person) into B(a certain state) equal to making A B? Is put him into a state of sadness able to paraphrase make him sad?3)I can't understand what with that said mean at all.4)In context Rocking?wearing? But such kind of definition isn't on my English dictionary 5)Is dominating a transitive verb or intransitive verb here? If it's a transitive verb, should I think an object is omitted in the sentence?

Clive · Accepted Answer

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"With YG Entertainment’s YG-Life blog opening yesterday for the first time, showing 2NE1 teaser photos and track list, fans were put into a state of shock and excitement due to the fact that no teasers were planned for release.

It’s no surprise that YG was able to give fans exactly what they wanted, and with that said, 2NE1's album cover for their first upcoming full-length album To Anyone was revealed!

The girls are all rocking exotic clothing and showing off their fierceness in the new photo, and it looks like they’re ready to start dominating.

Be sure to pre-order your copy of To Anyone on YGeShop, and stay tuned for their album release on the 9th, followed by their first performance on the 12th with SBS Inkigayo."

This text is quoted from http://www.allkpop.com/2010/09/2ne1-reveals-to-anyone-album-covers

1)I interpreted that With indicated a causal relashionship. Yes That is, "Fans were put ~ planned for release because YG Entertainment’s YG-Life blog had opened yesterday for the first time and (had)shown 2NE1 teaser photos and track list".

2)Is putting A(person) into B(a certain state) equal to making A B? Yes Is put him into a state of sadness able to paraphrase make him sad?

3)I can't understand what with that said mean at all. The phrase doesn't seem to add much meaning here. Maybe it is sort of 'and in addition'.

4)In context Rocking?wearing? But such kind of definition isn't on my English dictionary

People who writ this sort of stuff often like to invent new ways of using English. Perhaps it means 'wearing in an exciting way'.

)Is dominating a transitive verb or intransitive verb here? It's used in an intransitive way, unless you want to think of them as 'dominating everything in the Universe'.

If it's a transitive verb, should I think an object is omitted in the sentence?

Clive

AlpheccaStars · Answer

aramahosi1)I interpreted that With indicated a causal relashionship. That is, "Fans were put ~ planned for release because YG Entertainment’s YG-Life blog had opened yesterday for the first time and (had)shown 2NE1 teaser photos and track list".

With = at the time of, when
When YG's blog opened yesterday...

aramahosi2)Is putting A(person) into B(a certain state) equal to making A B? Is put him into a state of sadness able to paraphrase make him sad?

Yes.

aramahosi3)I can't understand what with that said mean at all.

"With that said" and "that being said" are kinds of connector phrases that put more emphasis on the statement that follows as an example of or a contradiction to the the preceding statement.

aramahosi4)In context Rocking?wearing? But such kind of definition isn't on my English dictionary :

It's not a standard definition.
"Rocking" probably is derived from "Rock'n'roll" (a dance that was outrageous and revolutionary in its time). So I interpret it as "enticingly exhibiting"

aramahosi5)Is dominating a transitive verb or intransitive verb here?

Transitive. The object would be understood as "the market" or "the competition"

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