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Liveinjapan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

The larger share of the 329 delegates at stake

Clinton was projected to win her home state of New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts, and the larger share of the 329 delegates at stake in those states.

This means

'the larger (larger than the share of delegates Clinton got) share of the 329 delegates is at stake'

Right?

Thanks
LiJ
  

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Liveinjapan Clinton was projected to win her home state of New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts, and the larger share of the 329 delegates at stake in those states. This means 'the larger (larger than the share of delegates Clinton got) share of the 329 delegates is at stake' Right? Thanks LiJ I prefer 'is'.

— Philip

  • Liveinjapan Clinton was projected to win her home state of New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts, and the larger share of the 329 delegates at stake in those states.
  • This means 'the larger (larger than the share of delegates Clinton got) share of the 329 delegates is at stake' Right?
  • Thanks LiJ I prefer 'is'.
  • Many would go for 'are' because of the proximity of the verb to 'delegate s .
  • I'll let the grammatical "pundits" [pun intended] battle it out.
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LiveinjapanClinton was projected to win her home state of New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts, and the larger share of the 329 delegates at stake in those states.

This means

'the larger (larger than the share of delegates Clinton got) share of the 329 delegates is at stake'

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Got it! Thanks, Philip. Emotion: smile
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and the larger share of the 329 delegates at stake in those states.
= and (thereby to win) the greater portion (= the majority) of the 329 delegates (who are) at stake in the states of New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.
There are 329 delegates in all in those three states. All are at stake. When Clinton wins the states which have these
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CalifJim
and the larger share of the 329 delegates at stake in those states.
= and (thereby to win) the greater portion (= the majority) of the 329 delegates (who are) at stake in the states of New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.
There are 329 delegates in all in those three states. All are at stake. When
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