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Jawel Posted 8 years ago
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How should I read this sentence? The act ended the legal separation of people by race in the public places.

Hello everyone.

I encountered a sentence while listening to a video and its construction is not familiar to me.

That's "The act ended the legal separation of people by race in the public places."

"By race" refers to "the legal separation of people".

What sort of "the legal separation of people"? The legal separation of people by race.

It's okay, but how about "in the public places"?

Is it an adverbial prepositional phrase referring to "ended" or an adjectival phrase referring to "the legal separation of people"?

Where did it end the legal separation of people? In the public places(It makes sense to me)

Which legal separation? The legal separation of people by race in the public places. It also makes sense.

Finally, how do you read it?

1-)The act ended the legal separation of people by race in the public places.

2-) The act ended the legal separation of people by race in the public places.(I would read like this)

  

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Jawel The act ended the legal separation of people by race in the public places. It's in public places , not in the public places . Jawel "By race" refers to modifies "the legal separation of people".

— CalifJim

  • Jawel The act ended the legal separation of people by race in the public places.
  • It's in public places , not in the public places .
  • Jawel "By race" refers to modifies "the legal separation of people".
  • Correct.
  • Is it an adverbial prepositional phrase referring to modifying "ended" No.
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JawelThe act ended the legal separation of people by race in the public places.

It's in public places, not in the public places.

Jawel"By race" refers to modifies "the legal separation of people".

Correct.

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