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Pokh Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Ing modifier

Among lower-paid workers, union members are less likely than nonunion members to be enrolled in lower-end insurance plans that impose stricter limits on medical services and require doctors to see more patients, spending less time with each.

Guys ,

What does spending less time with each. modify? Looks form the context its modifying doctors... however ETS rule says:

1.ing modifier should be attributed to the subject of the previous clause

AND

2.should modify the entire action of that clause.

I dont see above rule any useful in above sentence...

Please help me out
  

Top answer

pokh What does spending less time with each. modify? Looks form the context its modifying doctors Yes, it certainly does look that way.

— CalifJim

  • pokh What does spending less time with each.
  • modify?
  • Looks form the context its modifying doctors Yes, it certainly does look that way.
  • That's how I read it.
  • should modify the entire action of that clause.
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pokhWhat does spending less time with each. modify? Looks form the context its modifying doctors
Yes, it certainly does look that way. That's how I read it.

pokhETS rule says:
1.ing modifier should be attributed to the subject of the previous clause
AND
2.should modify the entire action of that clause.
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CJ,

Can ing phrase modify non-finite clause as well..In sentence discussed...

.... require doctors to see more patients, spending less time with each.

so here doctors --> subject of non finite clause... spending modifies doctor...

Am I correct....
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pokhCan ing phrase modify non-finite clause as well..In sentence discussed...
.... require doctors to see more patients, spending less time with each.
so here doctors --> subject of non finite clause... spending modifies doctor...
Am I correct..
Yes, you are correct.

CJ
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no, this sentence is not correct because the doctors are not the subject of the previous clause...
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