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Tinanam0102 Posted 15 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing
Former / latter
Hi teahers,
Excerpts:
growing up in Balitmore in 1960s, Gary Gensler learned about business and politics and how they are related. His father owned vending machines, and Gary would accompany him to bars in rough neighborhoods as he poured coins into a nickel-counting machine in his car. Businessmen such Sam Gensler needed - and attracted - politicians. The former wanted to stop ever-rising taxes on cigarettes; the latter wanted loyalty and support.
1. Does "he" a pronoun for "his father"?
2. I cannot image the situation. "As" means two actions together. How are they both in the bars and in the car counting coins at the same time?
3. Who is "former", and who is "latter"?
Thanks
Tinanam
Excerpts:
growing up in Balitmore in 1960s, Gary Gensler learned about business and politics and how they are related. His father owned vending machines, and Gary would accompany him to bars in rough neighborhoods as he poured coins into a nickel-counting machine in his car. Businessmen such Sam Gensler needed - and attracted - politicians. The former wanted to stop ever-rising taxes on cigarettes; the latter wanted loyalty and support.
1. Does "he" a pronoun for "his father"?
2. I cannot image the situation. "As" means two actions together. How are they both in the bars and in the car counting coins at the same time?
3. Who is "former", and who is "latter"?
Thanks
Tinanam
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Hi, Excerpts: growing up in Balitmore in 1960s, Gary Gensler learned about business and politics and how they are related. His father owned vending machines, and Gary would accompany him to bars in rough neighborhoods as he poured coins into a nickel-counting machine in his car. Businessmen such as Sam Gensler needed - and attracted - politicians.
- Hi, Excerpts: growing up in Balitmore in 1960s, Gary Gensler learned about business and politics and how they are related.
- His father owned vending machines, and Gary would accompany him to bars in rough neighborhoods as he poured coins into a nickel-counting machine in his car.
- Businessmen such as Sam Gensler needed - and attracted - politicians.
- The former wanted to stop ever-rising taxes on cigarettes; the latter wanted loyalty and support.
- 1.
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Hi,
Excerpts:
growing up in Balitmore in 1960s, Gary Gensler learned about business and politics and how they are related. His father owned vending machines, and Gary would accompany him to bars in rough neighborhoods as he poured coins into a nickel-counting machine in his car. Businessmen such as
Excerpts:
growing up in Balitmore in 1960s, Gary Gensler learned about business and politics and how they are related. His father owned vending machines, and Gary would accompany him to bars in rough neighborhoods as he poured coins into a nickel-counting machine in his car. Businessmen such as
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Hi Clive,
Thanks for your answers. I forgot to ask one question.
His father owned vending machines, and Gary would accompany him to bars in rough neighborhoods as he poured coins into a nickel-counting machine in his car.
Who is this "he"?
Thanks
Tinanam
Thanks for your answers. I forgot to ask one question.
His father owned vending machines, and Gary would accompany him to bars in rough neighborhoods as he poured coins into a nickel-counting machine in his car.
Who is this "he"?
Thanks
Tinanam
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Hi Clive,
I understood it backwards. Would you help me understand this:
If the sentence were to:
Gary would accompany his father to bars in rough neighbohoods as he poured coins into a nickel-counting machine in his car.
Would this "he" now a pronoun for Gary then?
Thanks
Tinanam
I understood it backwards. Would you help me understand this:
If the sentence were to:
Gary would accompany his father to bars in rough neighbohoods as he poured coins into a nickel-counting machine in his car.
Would this "he" now a pronoun for Gary then?
Thanks
Tinanam
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Hi,
I still see it as the father.
To decide such things, you have to consider grammar but, most important of all, you have to think about the meaning the writer is trying to convey.
eg The policeman accidentally shot a two year old boy
I still see it as the father.
To decide such things, you have to consider grammar but, most important of all, you have to think about the meaning the writer is trying to convey.
eg The policeman accidentally shot a two year old boy
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Hi Clive,
Thanks for the examples. They helped me understand better.
Have a good day.
Tinanam
Thanks for the examples. They helped me understand better.
Have a good day.
Tinanam
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