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Taka Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Reach

The bus will go right at the second intersection and cross the bridge reaching our school in 10 minutes.

About "reaching", is it a modifier of the noun "the bridge" in front? Or is it the bus that reaches the school?
  

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'Reaching' needs to be preceded by a comma. It is the bus that reaches the school.

— Mister Micawber

  • 'Reaching' needs to be preceded by a comma.
  • It is the bus that reaches the school.
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'Reaching' needs to be preceded by a comma. It is the bus that reaches the school.
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The bus will go right at the second intersection and cross the bridge, reaching our school in 10 minutes.

About "reaching", is it a modifier of the noun "the bridge" in front? Or is it the bus that reaches the school?
By all odds, the sentence should have the comma I added. And if the comma is correct, it wil
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Mister Micawber'Reaching' needs to be preceded by a comma. It is the bus that reaches the school.
That's what I thought and with a comma, I wouldn't be confused (Unfortunately, the original doesn't have it).

Just out of curiosity, would "The bridge reaches the school" sound strange to your native ear?
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Taka would "The bridge reaches the school" sound strange to your native ear?
Yes. That would mean that the bridge extends so far that when you get to the other side, you are at the school. Bridges extend only as far as they need to to span whatever it is they cross. You can reach the school by that bridge, or that bridge goes to the school (meaning the road on
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Good. Everything is clear now. Thank you!
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