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Surfer Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
need help with statement
Hello, everyone.
I came across the following at motortrend.com:
Long a volume, mainstream brand in Europe, once Chevrolet started to be sold in Europe, Opel’s positioning and brand mission became unclear.
Source: http://wot.motortrend.com/general-motors-to-move-opel-upmarket-in-europe-384249.html#axzz2YLlvVEgW
1.I can't decide what the meaning of the first comma is, is it:
a.Marking an introductory phrase? Or
b.Is it there to separate volume and brand -two names of equal standing? If so, what's long describing, volume alone, or volume and brand?
3.The Long a volume, mainstream brand in Europe part is an introductory phrase, right?
4.The main clause that's to follow Long a volume, mainstream brand in Europe is:
a.Opel’s positioning and brand mission became unclear? Or,
b.once Chevrolet started to be sold in Europe, Opel’s positioning and brand mission became unclear?
5.If the answer to 4 is b, then that means the main clause itself can also consist of a main clause preceeded by an introductory, right?
6.If the answer to 4 is a, then that means a main clause can be preceeded by more than one introductory phrase/clause, separated by commas and are of equal standing, right?
I came across the following at motortrend.com:
Long a volume, mainstream brand in Europe, once Chevrolet started to be sold in Europe, Opel’s positioning and brand mission became unclear.
Source: http://wot.motortrend.com/general-motors-to-move-opel-upmarket-in-europe-384249.html#axzz2YLlvVEgW
1.I can't decide what the meaning of the first comma is, is it:
a.Marking an introductory phrase? Or
b.Is it there to separate volume and brand -two names of equal standing? If so, what's long describing, volume alone, or volume and brand?
3.The Long a volume, mainstream brand in Europe part is an introductory phrase, right?
4.The main clause that's to follow Long a volume, mainstream brand in Europe is:
a.Opel’s positioning and brand mission became unclear? Or,
b.once Chevrolet started to be sold in Europe, Opel’s positioning and brand mission became unclear?
5.If the answer to 4 is b, then that means the main clause itself can also consist of a main clause preceeded by an introductory, right?
6.If the answer to 4 is a, then that means a main clause can be preceeded by more than one introductory phrase/clause, separated by commas and are of equal standing, right?
Top answer
It is a badly written introductory phrase. To me, the writer uses the comma to separate "volume" and "mainstream" - two noun adjuncts. The phrase itself is a misplaced, ambiguous modifier.
- It is a badly written introductory phrase.
- To me, the writer uses the comma to separate "volume" and "mainstream" - two noun adjuncts.
- The phrase itself is a misplaced, ambiguous modifier.
- The sentence is not worth consideration for analysis, unless you want a good example of poorly written text..
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It is a badly written introductory phrase. To me, the writer uses the comma to separate "volume" and "mainstream" - two noun adjuncts. The phrase itself is a misplaced, ambiguous modifier.
The sentence is not worth consideration for analysis, unless you want a good example of poorly written text..
The sentence is not worth consideration for analysis, unless you want a good example of poorly written text..
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