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0 “Islamic law is a phenomenon so different from all other forms of law — notwithstanding,of course, a considerable and inevitable number of coincidences with one or the other of them as far as subject matter and positive enactments are concerned — that its study is indispensable in order to appreciate adequately the full range of possible legal phenomena.” 02br02br00I see the sentence can be rephrased as the following: 02br02br00“Islamic law is a phenomenon so different from all other forms of law that its study is indispensable in order to appreciate adequately the full range of possible legal phenomena. Notwithstanding, of course, a considerable and inevitable number of coincidences with one or the other of them as far as subject matter and positive enactments are concerned.” 02br02br00But I was wondering if “subject matter and positive enactments” are the complementary explanation to the coincidences. “The Islamic law in some aspects does have coincidences with other forms of law, for example, in the subject matter and positive enactments.” 02br02br00Do I get it right?  :-s 0-

Temico · Accepted Answer

0 Re: — notwithstanding,of course, a considerable and inevitable number of coincidences with one or the other of them as far as subject matter and positive enactments are concerned — 02br
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00I believe that there is a mistake in the above parenthetical clause because it makes no sense(to me, anyway). It should be re-written as, 02br
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00"— notwithstanding,of course, THAT THERE IS a considerable and inevitable number of coincidences with one or the other of them as far as subject matter and positive enactments are concerned —" 0-

CalifJim · Answer

0that there ARE  05000   ("number of" takes the plural!)010id1

Temico · Answer

0 You are right CalifJim, I made a mistake. I was engrossed in trying to make some sense out of that sentence. 0-

CalifJim · Answer

0 Well, that's understandable; it's a tough sentence! 0-

Guest · Answer

0 Islamic Law is the first written juriceprudence(case law decision)of the human history, and the sentence is perfect as it stands.(though, I disagree with its whole content) 02br
00This is what the law students study as a part of their syllabus. Cheers 0-

Jeff_999 · Answer

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10I believe that there is a mistake in the above parenthetical clause because it makes no sense(to me, anyway). It should be re-written as, 12br
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10"— notwithstanding, of course, THAT THERE ARE a considerable and inevitable number of coincidences with one or the other of them as far as subject matter and positive enactments are concerned —" 12blockquote

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00I don’t think that is necessary, because the sentence IS complete. 0-

Paco2004 · Answer

0 Hello Jeff 02br
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00I neither think 'THAT THERE ARE' is necessary. "Notwithstanding" can be used as a preposition, an adverb or a conjunctive. Your original text uses it as a preposition, not as a conjunctive. 02br
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00I would paraphrase the text as; 02br
00"Although there are naturally a considerable number of coincidences between Islamic law and other forms of law as far as subject matter and positive enactments are concerned, Islamic law is a phenomenon so different from all other laws that its study is indispensable to appreciate adequately the full range of possible legal phenomena" 02br
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00As for your question, I think "as far as subject matter and positive enactments" can work as a complementary modifier to "a number of coincidences" 02br
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00paco 0-

Abbie1948 · Answer

0That is a really nice sentence Paco. A a BrE speaker, I found it much easier to understand, well as being v. stylish. 050010id1

Temico · Answer

0 To jeff 999, 02br
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00Re: "I don’t think that is necessary, because the sentence IS complete. " 02br
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00If you think that your sentence(below) "IS complete", please analyse it for me. 02br
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00"— notwithstanding,of course, a considerable and inevitable number of coincidences with one or the other of them as far as subject matter and positive enactments are concerned — " 02br
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00What is the SUBJECT of the sentence and which is its MAIN verb? I would like to point out that there is only ONE verb ("are concerned") in the sentence and it is part of the adverbial clause ("as far as subject matter and positive enactments are concerned" ) and is not the MAIN VERB. To my knowledge, a sentence without a MAIN verb is an INCOMPLETE sentence. 02br
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00( Also, please remember that you used the above "sentence" as an INDEPENDENT sentence in your first post.) 0-

Temico · Answer

0 To paco2004, 02br
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00Re: "I neither think 'THAT THERE ARE' is necessary." 02br
00 "Although THERE ARE naturally...........phenomena " 02br
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00Since you "neither think 'THAT THERE ARE' is necessary, can you please tell me where did you get the "there are" in your paraphrase of the text when it is not even in the original sentence(below)?? 02br
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00{{ Islamic law is a phenomenon so different from all other forms of law — notwithstanding,of course, a considerable and inevitable number of coincidences with one or the other of them as far as subject matter and positive enactments are concerned — that its study is indispensable in order to appreciate adequately the full range of possible legal phenomena.}} 0-

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