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ReDSanchous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
last time + a few more grammar questions
Hey everyone!
I have a few questions to ask.
1. Major Western oil companies were moving away from the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) because the risks involved: unfriendly tax regimes, uncertain political climate and financial problems.
As you can see, there are four underlined phrases/words in the sentence. There is one error in the sentence. Try to find it. The error should be among the underlined words/phrases.
2. a) The last time I saw him was Monday. b) The last time I saw him was on Monday
Which sentence sounds the most natural to you?
3. My Dad told me that he doesn't want to buy a new expensive car because he doesn't want to make an impression that he has a lot of money on his partners.
Is the structure in italics correct?
Thank you a million times for your answer!
I have a few questions to ask.
1. Major Western oil companies were moving away from the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) because the risks involved: unfriendly tax regimes, uncertain political climate and financial problems.
As you can see, there are four underlined phrases/words in the sentence. There is one error in the sentence. Try to find it. The error should be among the underlined words/phrases.
2. a) The last time I saw him was Monday. b) The last time I saw him was on Monday
Which sentence sounds the most natural to you?
3. My Dad told me that he doesn't want to buy a new expensive car because he doesn't want to make an impression that he has a lot of money on his partners.
Is the structure in italics correct?
Thank you a million times for your answer!
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ReDSanchous Hey everyone! I have a few questions to ask. 1.
- ReDSanchous Hey everyone!
- I have a few questions to ask.
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- Major Western oil companies were moving away from the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) because the risks involved: unfriendly tax regimes, uncertain political climate and financial problems.
- As you can see, there are four underlined phrases/words in the sentence.
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ReDSanchousHey everyone!
I have a few questions to ask.
1. Major Western oil companies were moving away from the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) because the risks involved: unfriendly tax regimes, uncertain political climate and financial problems.
As you can see, there are four underlined phrases/words in th
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The verb "involve" is always used as a transitive verb. So "the risks involved" cannot be a clausal sentence. It is a noun phrase, i.e., "the risks (which were) involved".
As for your third sentence, "make an impression that …" looks fine to me, though I might extrapose that-clause rightwards, i.e., "he doesn't want to make an impression on his partners that he has a lot of money".
As for your third sentence, "make an impression that …" looks fine to me, though I might extrapose that-clause rightwards, i.e., "he doesn't want to make an impression on his partners that he has a lot of money".
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I'm afraid that I don't understand what you mean by 'So "the risks involved" cannot be a clausal sentence. It is a noun phrase, i.e., "the risks (which were) involved".'
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Idiom: give someone to believe that ...
- To make someone think that or to give the impression that
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ReDSanchousIt is a noun phrase, i.e., "the risks (which were) involved".'What should I cha
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In #1, I would say that "...because of the risks involved..." is the natural amendment. But the sentence teeters on the brink of possibility, as it stands; this version brings out one meaning, perhaps:
1. Major Western oil companies were moving away from the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) because the risks of staying there involved unfriendly tax regimes, an uncertain political
1. Major Western oil companies were moving away from the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) because the risks of staying there involved unfriendly tax regimes, an uncertain political
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Hey MrP!
I don't think that what you changed in #1 differs much from the original sentence. You just added the gerund form. Does -ing play an important part in that sentence?
I don't think that what you changed in #1 differs much from the original sentence. You just added the gerund form. Does -ing play an important part in that sentence?
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Hello RdS
You're right – it was only a small change, to bring out a possible sense. "Risks" seemed to require qualification, in the absence of context. But "staying there" was only one of many possibilities!
MrP
You're right – it was only a small change, to bring out a possible sense. "Risks" seemed to require qualification, in the absence of context. But "staying there" was only one of many possibilities!
MrP
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