In an 11.7 bn deal
"Fox is run by Rupert Murdoch and his sons Lachlan and James, the latter of whom is chief executive. The company is trying to buy the 39% of Sky that it does not own in an £11.7bn deal, but the deal is being investigated by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority on the grounds of media plurality and commitment to broadcasting standards." (The Guardian.)
Does "in an £11.7bn deal" collocate with "it does not own" or with "The company is trying to buy the 39% of Sky" in the passage above?
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The latter. I'd reword it like this,. Fox is run by Rupert Murdoch and his sons Lachlan and James, the latter of whom is chief executive.
- The latter.
- I'd reword it like this,.
- Fox is run by Rupert Murdoch and his sons Lachlan and James, the latter of whom is chief executive.
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The latter. I'd reword it like this,.
Fox is run by Rupert Murdoch and his sons Lachlan and James, the latter of whom is chief executive. The company is trying in an £11.7bn deal to buy the 39% of Sky that it does not own, but the deal is
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