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Jobb Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Is the sentence okay?
This book is a collection of archival records, which are informative and entertaining, rendering it to be of uniquely heavy historical weight.
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' (I feel a little uneasy about the verb 'render' here, but I don't know why. )
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It could be tidied up:
'This book is an informative and entertaining collection of archival records, rendering it of unique historical value.'
(I feel a little uneasy about the verb 'render' here, but I don't know why. In itself, it seems to be an appropriate verb for the occasion.)
'This book is an informative and entertaining collection of archival records, rendering it of unique historical value.'
(I feel a little uneasy about the verb 'render' here, but I don't know why. In itself, it seems to be an appropriate verb for the occasion.)
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I feel uneasy too. Is it because the subject of the participle almost seems to be 'this book' – which the 'it' also refers to? And I suppose we're more used to seeing passive forms of 'render'.
MrP
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