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SuperESL Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
In providing / by providing
The New York Times has a blog where they critique lapses in grammar and language usage committed by the newspaper's own writers. In the most recent entry are the following two examples:
(1) "The Stanford researchers said that by providing an objective review of the current science of organic foods, their goal was to allow people to make informed choices."
"[Critique:] A dangler: 'their goal' isn’t providing an objective view, the researchers are."
SuperESL: I was wondering if the problem can be remedied by:
"The Stanford researchers said that in providing an objective review of the current science of organic foods, their goal was to allow people to make informed choices."
Thank you very much.
(1) "The Stanford researchers said that by providing an objective review of the current science of organic foods, their goal was to allow people to make informed choices."
"[Critique:] A dangler: 'their goal' isn’t providing an objective view, the researchers are."
SuperESL: I was wondering if the problem can be remedied by:
"The Stanford researchers said that in providing an objective review of the current science of organic foods, their goal was to allow people to make informed choices."
Thank you very much.
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In my opinion, it can. As an aside, I don't think the "Critique" is well-written either. - A.
- In my opinion, it can.
- As an aside, I don't think the "Critique" is well-written either.
- - A.
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In my opinion, it can.
As an aside, I don't think the "Critique" is well-written either.
- A.
As an aside, I don't think the "Critique" is well-written either.
- A.
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Thank you.
By the way, do you mean that critique does not pin point the real problem with the example? Or are you simply saying that the critique itself is written in a slapdash way? Just curious.
By the way, do you mean that critique does not pin point the real problem with the example? Or are you simply saying that the critique itself is written in a slapdash way? Just curious.
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Ha! You've caught me!
I'm saying I don't believe it pinpoints the real problem.
I started out to explain myself but got sidetracked. I'll give it another shot later. Sorry!
- A.
I'm saying I don't believe it pinpoints the real problem.
I started out to explain myself but got sidetracked. I'll give it another shot later. Sorry!
- A.
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