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Taka Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

that is/in other words

1i00・The making of a film requires the choice of a viewpoint which controls what is shown on the screen, thus limiting our normal freedom to survey what is in front of us, to select and examine what catches our attention or interest.02i02br
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00If I added 'that is' or 'in other words' to the sentence above as:02br
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00・01i00The making of a film requires the choice of a viewpoint which controls what is shown on the screen, thus limiting our normal freedom to survey what is in front of us, 01u01span00that is/in other words02span02u00, 00to select and examine what catches our attention or interest.02i02br
00would it slightly change the message originally intended in the first sentence?0-
  

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0My take 02br 02br 00The making of a film requires the choice of a viewpoint which controls what is shown on the screen, thus limiting our normal freedom to survey what is in front of us. In other words, it needs to select and examine what catches our attention or interest. 0-

  • 0My take 02br 02br 00The making of a film requires the choice of a viewpoint which controls what is shown on the screen, thus limiting our normal freedom to survey what is in front of us.
  • In other words, it needs to select and examine what catches our attention or interest.
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0My take 02br
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00The making of a film requires the choice of a viewpoint which controls what is shown on the screen, thus limiting our normal freedom to survey what is in front of us. In other words, it needs to select and examine what catches our attention or interest. 0-
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0Hi Taka,02br
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00I like it the way it is - it's like what follows that comma is a second wave of words that builds on the first. I read it as "our freedom to survey, and our freedom to select."02br
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00If you wanted to insert "in other words" it interrupts that connection, so I would add something like "our ability to...": ...our normal freedom to s
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0GG, 02br
00So you don't really think in the original the second infinitive phrase '00to select and examine what catches our attention or interest' is put for the restatement or clarification of the first 'to survey what is in front of us'?0-
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0Oh, no, I completely think it is - it builds on that first part, but both need the part about it being limited.0-
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0 GG, could you please explain what you mean by '00 both need the part about it being limited'? I'm not sure I understand what you're trying to say.0-
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1i00thus limiting our normal freedom to survey what is in front of us, and 02i02br
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01i01u00thus limiiting our normal freedom 02u00to select and examine what catches our attention or interest.02i02br
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00The "limits on our normal freedom" must apply to "to select and examine what catches our attention

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