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Square Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Position of modifying phrase
The 8th Summit of Latin American trade bloc Pacific Alliance kicked off Saturday in the northern Colombian city of Cartagena aiming to strengthen trade among member states with an agreement on tariff reductions.
Source: "LatAm leaders meet to boost trade", Global Times.
In my view, the phrase "aiming to strengthen trade among member states with an agreement on tariff reductions" modifies the subject "the summit" here. As usual, it is often put next to the subject that it modifies. However, in that case because the mofifying phrase is too long, it is put at the end of the sentence.
Do you agree?
Thank you.
Source: "LatAm leaders meet to boost trade", Global Times.
In my view, the phrase "aiming to strengthen trade among member states with an agreement on tariff reductions" modifies the subject "the summit" here. As usual, it is often put next to the subject that it modifies. However, in that case because the mofifying phrase is too long, it is put at the end of the sentence.
Do you agree?
Thank you.
Top answer
Yes. I'd add a comma after 'Cartagena'. An alternative is eg Aiming to strengthen trade among member states with an agreement on tariff reductions, the 8th Summit of Latin American trade bloc Pacific Alliance kicked off Saturday in the northern Colombian city of Cartagena.
- Yes.
- I'd add a comma after 'Cartagena'.
- An alternative is eg Aiming to strengthen trade among member states with an agreement on tariff reductions, the 8th Summit of Latin American trade bloc Pacific Alliance kicked off Saturday in the northern Colombian city of Cartagena.
- It somewhat depends on where you want to put the emphasis.
- Clive
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Yes.
I'd add a comma after 'Cartagena'.
An alternative is eg Aiming to strengthen trade among member states with an agreement on tariff reductions, the 8th Summit of Latin American trade bloc Pacific Alliance kicked off Saturday in the northern Colombian city of Cartagena.
I'd add a comma after 'Cartagena'.
An alternative is eg Aiming to strengthen trade among member states with an agreement on tariff reductions, the 8th Summit of Latin American trade bloc Pacific Alliance kicked off Saturday in the northern Colombian city of Cartagena.
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