A. I've decided on buying a new car, as opposed to keeping my old one.
my analysis on sentence A is as below.
Analysis 1
The gerund phrase "buying a new car" is modified by "as opposed to keeping my old one".
- "buying a new care is opposed to keeping my old one"
Analysis 2
"as opposed to keeping my old one" is modifying "I"
- "I'm opposed to keeping my old one"
I think that either analysis 1 or 2 works very well.
Which one do you think is the right analysis? maybe both?
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