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10The first step11span10 is finding12span10 which children need help. Professor Fuchs explains that the traditional way11span10 is to test12span10 students who are failing. But 11span10research12span10 shows that failure can lead to 11span10depression, and that12span10 can make improvement in school very difficult.12p

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001. Regarding the two red parts, in such a context may I replace the first by "is to find" and the second by "is testing"? Do such replacements make any difference to the original meanings?02p

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002. Regarding the blue part, I would like to replace "and that" by "which" because I understand here "which" points to "depression". In the original form, could you tell me what 01span00that02span00 points to and why putting "and" before "that"?02p

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003. Regarding the pink part, may I put an article 01i01span00a or the02span02i00 before 01span00research?02span02p

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00Thanks a lot.02p

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*71*1p 00Here are three questions:02p 01p 001. Regarding the two red parts, in such a context may I replace the first by "is to find" and the second by "is testing"? 01b 01span 00Yes.

— Clive

  • *71*1p 00Here are three questions:02p 01p 001.
  • Regarding the two red parts, in such a context may I replace the first by "is to find" and the second by "is testing"?
  • 01b 01span 00Yes.
  • 02span 02b 02p 01p 002.
  • Regarding the blue part, I would like to replace "and that" by "which" because I understand here "which" points to "depression".
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00Here are three questions:02p

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001. Regarding the two red parts, in such a context may I replace the first by "is to find" and the second by "is testing"? 01b01span00Yes. 02span02b00Do such replacements make any difference to the original meanings?01b01span

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00My attempt to answer your questions.02p

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001. I suppose the first replacement "is finding" with "is to find" would be technically correct but it sounds very odd to my ear. The second replacement "is to test" with "is testing" is not correct, you could however say "is by testing". Neither of these changes would affect the meaning.02p

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0 Thanks a lot for your input. But, regarding the light green part below, I think "testing students" itself is "the traditional way", so there is no need to put a "by" before. Do you think so?02br
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00No, it's times like this when I wish I had paid more attention in grammar class.02br
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00I not enough of a grammarian to be able to give you the reason
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1b01font00Hi,02font02b02br
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00Here are two further questions: 02br
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001. Regarding the light green part in 00your answer00, I doubt that "which" can be used in the subordinate clause. 02br
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01font01b00I don't see any light green. Do
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0Hi02br
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00The first step01font00 is finding02font00 which children need help. Professor Fuchs explains that the traditional way01font00 is to test02font00 students who are failing. But 01font00research02font00 shows that failure can lead
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00Sorry, Clive, I made a mistake. I meant "that" can not be used to lead a subordinate clause after a comma. Do you think so? 02p

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0Hi,02br
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01font00I meant "that" can not be used to lead a subordinate clause after a comma. Do you think so? 02font02br
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00I dislike saying 'never', but I can't think of a case where you would put such a comma.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-
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