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Moon7296 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
participial sentence
Though far from ____, the study conducted by The Caratini Business Center identifies some of the issues affecting business decisions in small companies.
? exhaust ? exhaustively ? exhaustive ? exhausts
Q) The answer is #3 according to my book.
Its comment says "being" is omitted so the answer is #3.
Do you think that explanation enough?
1.After (I did) my homework, I played soccer.
I'm familiar with the omission like in #1 but not the one in the question.
Is it natural omission?
Can you think of similar types of omission?
? exhaust ? exhaustively ? exhaustive ? exhausts
Q) The answer is #3 according to my book.
Its comment says "being" is omitted so the answer is #3.
Do you think that explanation enough?
1.After (I did) my homework, I played soccer.
I'm familiar with the omission like in #1 but not the one in the question.
Is it natural omission?
Can you think of similar types of omission?
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3) is the correct answer for the question. "Being exhaustive" is also possible, but today this would be considered a little wordy and overly formal. The "being" is not necessary.
- 3) is the correct answer for the question.
- "Being exhaustive" is also possible, but today this would be considered a little wordy and overly formal.
- The "being" is not necessary.
- Omission like this (ellipsis) is very often seen in English.
- The omitted words - omitted for the sake of brevity, convenience, rhythm, etc.
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3) is the correct answer for the question. "Being exhaustive" is also possible, but today this would be considered a little wordy and overly formal. The "being" is not necessary. Omission like this (ellipsis) is very often seen in English. The omitted words - omitted for the sake of brevity, convenience, rhythm, etc. - are understood from the context. Other examples:
Although (I was)
Although (I was)
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The optional "being" seems to be a function of "far from" rather than of the larger structure. To me, the following seem similar, but "being" would not work:
While (it is) difficult, the problem is not impossible.
Even if (they are) well cooked, they can be hazardous.
Whether (you are) tired or not, you have to carry on.
While (it is) difficult, the problem is not impossible.
Even if (they are) well cooked, they can be hazardous.
Whether (you are) tired or not, you have to carry on.
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