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Lucas21c Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
If-clause
Could you tell me whether the following sentence is fine?
A. The economist argues, if China imported more goods from the US, the economy of the US would be improved.
And which one is better between A and B?
B. The economist argues the economy of the US would be improved if China imported more goods from the US.
Thank you.
A. The economist argues, if China imported more goods from the US, the economy of the US would be improved.
And which one is better between A and B?
B. The economist argues the economy of the US would be improved if China imported more goods from the US.
Thank you.
Top answer
I would add "that" to B and call that one the better one. The economist argues that the economy of the US would be improved if China imported more goods from the US. CJ
- I would add "that" to B and call that one the better one.
- The economist argues that the economy of the US would be improved if China imported more goods from the US.
- CJ
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I would add "that" to B and call that one the better one.
The economist argues that the economy of the US would be improved if China imported more goods from the US.
CJ
The economist argues that the economy of the US would be improved if China imported more goods from the US.
CJ
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There's no difference in meaning; just two different ways of saying the same thing, really. On balance I prefer B because the topic of the sentence (the improvement in the US economy) is foregrounded, rather than backgrounded as it is in A. Both are grammatically OK but for just one small error: in A, the commas that separate the if-clause are not required. It's not a supplemental clause,
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