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Pooyan Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Reduced Clauses

Hello,

"A study being published in December shows that people talking on their cell phones while walking, run into people more often."

"A study published in December shows that people talking on their cell phones while walking, run into people more often."

Are they both correct and both are the reduced form for:

"A study which was published . . . "

What's the difference?

Thanks.
  

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1. " The study is to be published in December. It is not yet published.

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  • " The study is to be published in December.
  • It is not yet published.
  • It might be in the publication process or in the planning stage..
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1. "A study being published in December shows that people talking on their cell phones while walking, run into people more often."
The study is to be published in December. It is not yet published. It might be in the publication process or in the planning stage..

2. "A study published in December shows that people talking on the
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What would be the difference between:

A study has been already published.
and
A study is already published.
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No real difference, but usually the adverb is at the end or after "has."
A study has been already published already. You are not expecting another publication.
A study has already been already published.

A study is already published.
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Just to clarify it...

If I say:

1. A study has been published already then I'm not expecting any other reports on that matter to be published.

2. A study has already been published then I'm expecting some other papers on the subject to be published.

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Perfect StrangerA study has already been published then I'm expecting some other papers on the subject to be published.
No, basically 1 and 2 meant exactly the same thing. It is just a matter of adverb placement. # 1 is more idiomatically common.
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Perfect StrangerJust to clarify it...If I say:1. A study has been published already then I'm not expecting any other reports on that matter to be published.2. A study has already been published then I'm expecting some other papers on the subject to be published.?
No, there is no difference.
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hmm... thanks...

is A study is already published different in any way?
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In English syntax, adverbs are relatively mobile. For example, there is no difference in these sentences:

Slowly he wandered down the road.
He wandered slowly down the road.
He wandered down the road slowly.
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