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Pokh Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
In their being
The parachute-like membranes of Africa’s scaly-tailed flying squirrels differ from those of the flying squirrels in the family Sciuridae in their being attached to a cartilage rod at the elbow instead of the wrist.
The parachutelike membranes of Africa’s scaly-tailed flying squirrels differ from those of the flying squirrels in the family Sciuridae in their attachment to a cartilage rod at the elbow instead of the wrist.
Guys,
Which of the above sentence is preferred? Why? Can someone give me insights into the usage of in their being attached and in their attachment.
Thank you
The parachutelike membranes of Africa’s scaly-tailed flying squirrels differ from those of the flying squirrels in the family Sciuridae in their attachment to a cartilage rod at the elbow instead of the wrist.
Guys,
Which of the above sentence is preferred? Why? Can someone give me insights into the usage of in their being attached and in their attachment.
Thank you
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' is usually a rather awkward choice, here it is the better one, since 'differ in being' makes the reader more quickly aware of the coming information. 'Differ in attachment' is temporarily ambiguous in that it may indicate 'attachment' vs 'non-attachment'.
- ' is usually a rather awkward choice, here it is the better one, since 'differ in being' makes the reader more quickly aware of the coming information.
- 'Differ in attachment' is temporarily ambiguous in that it may indicate 'attachment' vs 'non-attachment'.
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Though 'being...' is usually a rather awkward choice, here it is the better one, since 'differ in being' makes the reader more quickly aware of the coming information. 'Differ in attachment' is temporarily ambiguous in that it may indicate 'attachment' vs 'non-attachment'.
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