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Catttt Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
reference of "ing" form at the end of a sentence
I have some problem with the reference of "involving" in the provided context. Should I read the context as:
a) They,involving a form of generative dissolution over time, are intended to function as incursions into ‘social practices’ or ‘how things work in society’ .
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b) They are intended to function as incursions into ‘social practices’ or ‘how things work in society’ which involves a form of generative dissolution over time.
I have the same problem whenever I encounter an "ing" form at the end of a sentence. Can anybody give me a clue when an "ing" form at the end of a sentence describes the original subject and when it describes the very sentence or object before it?
Context:
They are intended to function as incursions into ‘social practices’ or ‘how things work in society’ involving a form of generative dissolution over time.
a) They,involving a form of generative dissolution over time, are intended to function as incursions into ‘social practices’ or ‘how things work in society’ .
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b) They are intended to function as incursions into ‘social practices’ or ‘how things work in society’ which involves a form of generative dissolution over time.
I have the same problem whenever I encounter an "ing" form at the end of a sentence. Can anybody give me a clue when an "ing" form at the end of a sentence describes the original subject and when it describes the very sentence or object before it?
Context:
They are intended to function as incursions into ‘social practices’ or ‘how things work in society’ involving a form of generative dissolution over time.
Top answer
"A" is the correct interpretation because "'how things work in society' involving" doesn't work. red apple Can anybody give me a clue when an "ing" form at the end of a sentence describes the original subject and when it describes the very sentence or object before it? ).
- "A" is the correct interpretation because "'how things work in society' involving" doesn't work.
- red apple Can anybody give me a clue when an "ing" form at the end of a sentence describes the original subject and when it describes the very sentence or object before it?
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"A" is the correct interpretation because "'how things work in society' involving" doesn't work.
red appleCan anybody give me a clue when an "ing" form at the end of a sentence describes the original subject and when it describes the very sentence or object before it?It depends on the individual sentence (context, punctuation, etc.).
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