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Lucas21c Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Sentence structure

Could you tell me which one help poor children? Split or organization?
Thank you.

There is a split of the organization to help poor children.
  

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Hi, I'm not clear about what you are trying to say. Do you mean this? eg There is a split in the organization that helps poor children.

  • Hi, I'm not clear about what you are trying to say.
  • Do you mean this?
  • eg There is a split in the organization that helps poor children.
  • Clive
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Hi,

I'm not clear about what you are trying to say.

Do you mean this?
eg There is a split in the organization that helps poor children.

Clive
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I'd like to know how it sounds. Could you tell me whether the original sentence can be interpreted in two ways like the following ones?

A. Some members (of the organization) make a new organization to help poor children.
B. Some members (of the organization that helps poor children) make a new organization (to do something)

If it is not ambiguous sentence, but j
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Hi,
There is a split in the organization does not convey the meaning that there are now two organizations. Maybe there is still one organization but the members are very divided in their opinions.

You could say
eg

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