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Receiving varied assessments at the hands

Is there anything wrong or just clunky about the following sentence:

Consequently, a heated debate ensued on the nature of the monument, receiving varied assessments at the hands of different scholars.

I'm not sure about the gerund but I don't want to use a relative clause either. Any suggestions?

Thanks a lot.

  

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Is there anything wrong or just clunky about the following sentence: Consequently, a heated debate ensued on the nature of the monument, receiving varied assessments at the hands of different scholars. I'm not sure about the gerund but I don't want to use a relative clause either. Any suggestions?

— Clive

  • Is there anything wrong or just clunky about the following sentence: Consequently, a heated debate ensued on the nature of the monument, receiving varied assessments at the hands of different scholars.
  • I'm not sure about the gerund but I don't want to use a relative clause either.
  • Any suggestions?
  • A debate does not receive anything.
  • receiving is a present participle.
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Is there anything wrong or just clunky about the following sentence:

Consequently, a heated debate ensued on the nature of the monument, receiving varied assessments at the hands of different scholars.

I'm not sure about the gerund but I don't want to use a relative clause either. Any suggestions?

A debate does not receive anything.

receiving is a present

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