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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
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According to legend, Confucius was born in a principality called Lu – where Shang culture remained strong. Confucius is said to have lost his father when he was three and to have studied in his early youth. Some have claimed that he may have been the illegitimate son of a nobleman and a concubine. This is because rather than work in the fields and remain illiterate as common boys did he went to work for the local ruler, managing stables and keeping books for granaries.
[The Scholar Confucius http://www.fsmitha.com/h1/phil-confu.htm]
I think "because" should be replaced with "the reason why" in the light of the context.
I'd like to hear what you think about this.
Thank you in advance for your help.
[The Scholar Confucius http://www.fsmitha.com/h1/phil-confu.htm]
I think "because" should be replaced with "the reason why" in the light of the context.
I'd like to hear what you think about this.
Thank you in advance for your help.
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park sang joon I think "because" should be replaced with "the reason why" in the light of the context. No; your suggestion reverses cause and effect, and it does not even fit into the sentence grammar. The original is fine.
- park sang joon I think "because" should be replaced with "the reason why" in the light of the context.
- No; your suggestion reverses cause and effect, and it does not even fit into the sentence grammar.
- The original is fine.
- — This is becaus e, r ather than work in the fields and remain illiterate as common boys did , he went to work for the local ruler ...
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park sang joonI think "because" should be replaced with "the reason why" in the light of the context.No; your suggestion reverses cause and effect, and it does not even fit into the sentence grammar. The original is fine. Do these commas help you?—
This is because, rather than work in the fields and remain illiterate as common boys did,
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