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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Question on Appositive
Hi guys, in the following sentence:
"Stabilizing energy prices are now helping headline inflation measures move higher, a shift that is expected to continue in the coming months as the early effects of low oil prices wane further."
is "a shift that is expected...." a appositive phrase modifying stabilizing energy prices? Thank you.
"Stabilizing energy prices are now helping headline inflation measures move higher, a shift that is expected to continue in the coming months as the early effects of low oil prices wane further."
is "a shift that is expected...." a appositive phrase modifying stabilizing energy prices? Thank you.
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I would say that "shift" refers to inflation measures moving higher, not to stabilising energy prices.
- I would say that "shift" refers to inflation measures moving higher, not to stabilising energy prices.
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I would say that "shift" refers to inflation measures moving higher, not to stabilising energy prices.
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AnonymousIs "a shift that is expected...." a appositive phrase modifying stabilizing energy prices?No. It's more like a reduced relative clause referring to the idea of moving.
... helping ... move higher, (which (movement) is) a shift that is expected to continue ....
CJ
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