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Daniel Shin Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
'of have shown'
I want to know HOW the phrase 'of have shown' is using in conversation or essays..etc, so far, I have known that it is used much with 'study' things.. but I can't see what it means and it's grammar structure.. here is an example, thanks a lot in advance 
Studies of have shown a dramatic increase in the prevalence of asthma over the past few decades (Crain).
Studies of have shown a dramatic increase in the prevalence of asthma over the past few decades (Crain).
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It is not a possible English phrase. Your quotation has an omission, a typographical error. It should read something like this: Studies of [hospital records] have shown a dramatic increase in the prevalence of asthma over the past few decades.
- It is not a possible English phrase.
- Your quotation has an omission, a typographical error.
- It should read something like this: Studies of [hospital records] have shown a dramatic increase in the prevalence of asthma over the past few decades.
- (Crain).
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It is not a possible English phrase. Your quotation has an omission, a typographical error. It should read something like this:
Studies of [hospital records] have shown a dramatic increase in the prevalence of asthma over the past few decades. (Crain).
Studies of [hospital records] have shown a dramatic increase in the prevalence of asthma over the past few decades. (Crain).
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thanks for your help, Micawber. But before i post this, first I searched it in Google, and i found that this phrase is used so widely in internet. then, does people usually omit like you wrote??
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Please post some of those Googled examples and I'll explain them to you.
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a. Studies of have shown the many killers have abnormal frontal lobes (brain) which control impulses.
b. Having said that time period comprises of have shown these products the wrong type of any time via the internet know-how involves turned out there are the choices.
thanks for your big help
b. Having said that time period comprises of have shown these products the wrong type of any time via the internet know-how involves turned out there are the choices.
thanks for your big help
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Yes, both are typographical omissions:
a. Studies of [criminal brain scans] have shown the many killers have abnormal frontal lobes (brain) which control impulses.
b. Having said that time period comprises of have shown these products the wrong type of any time via the internet know-how involves turned out there are the choices.-- This sentence is missing so muc
a. Studies of [criminal brain scans] have shown the many killers have abnormal frontal lobes (brain) which control impulses.
b. Having said that time period comprises of have shown these products the wrong type of any time via the internet know-how involves turned out there are the choices.-- This sentence is missing so muc
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