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Sb70012 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Geometrically expanding flat space
Modern cosmology has been spectacularly successful at explaining why the universe is as it is – ………………. pockmarked with stars and galaxies.
A. a geometrically flat expanding space (Answer)
B. a geometrically expanding flat space is
C. with geometric flat space expanding and being
D. which is a space of geometric flat expansion and
Source: university exam
Hi,
I have asked this question in two different forums but still I am confused and I have not understood the native English speakers' answers very well.
This is my question:
1. Why can't B work? One native English speaker said that B is wrong because "geometrically expanding flat space" doesn't describe the universe.
I know it doesn't describe this universe, but what makes it not describe this universe?
What is odd with "geometrically expanding flat space"? If what does it mean that it can't describe the universe?
Thank you.
A. a geometrically flat expanding space (Answer)
B. a geometrically expanding flat space is
C. with geometric flat space expanding and being
D. which is a space of geometric flat expansion and
Source: university exam
Hi,
I have asked this question in two different forums but still I am confused and I have not understood the native English speakers' answers very well.
This is my question:
1. Why can't B work? One native English speaker said that B is wrong because "geometrically expanding flat space" doesn't describe the universe.
I know it doesn't describe this universe, but what makes it not describe this universe?
What is odd with "geometrically expanding flat space"? If what does it mean that it can't describe the universe?
Thank you.
Top answer
The sentence needs a noun or a noun phrase, which is what A is. The problem with B is the word 'is' at the end. To make B a noun phrase, you'd have to delete 'is'.
- The sentence needs a noun or a noun phrase, which is what A is.
- The problem with B is the word 'is' at the end.
- To make B a noun phrase, you'd have to delete 'is'.
- eg B.
- a geometrically expanding flat space is Then the grammar would be right.
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The sentence needs a noun or a noun phrase, which is what A is.
The problem with B is the word 'is' at the end.
To make B a noun phrase, you'd have to delete 'is'.
eg B. a geometrically expanding flat space is
Then the grammar would be right. But the cosmology might not be.
Or you could say
B. a geometrically expanding flat space which
The problem with B is the word 'is' at the end.
To make B a noun phrase, you'd have to delete 'is'.
eg B. a geometrically expanding flat space
Then the grammar would be right. But the cosmology might not be.
Or you could say
B. a geometrically expanding flat space which
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Thanks for answering but Clive most of the native English speakers say that "Geometrically expanding flat space" does not make sense but "Geometrically flat expanding space" makes sense.
I want to know why the first one doesn't make sense.
I want to know why the first one doesn't make sense.
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I told you why the grammar is incorrect with choice B..
Are you now asking a question about geometry//physics/cosmology.?
PS added later =>_
Don't confuse correct grammar with truth.
eg The moon is a triangle of happy cheese is not true but it is correct grammar.
Whether or not "geometrically expanding flat space" correctly describes th
Are you now asking a question about geometry//physics/cosmology.?
PS added later =>_
Don't confuse correct grammar with truth.
eg The moon is a triangle of happy cheese is not true but it is correct grammar.
Whether or not "geometrically expanding flat space" correctly describes th
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sb70012Geometrically expanding flat space" does not make sense but "Geometrically flat expanding space" makes senseThey make equal sense to me.
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