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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
The omission of the verb 'be'
A little more than tow decades ago, something called "animal law" starting gaining public notice. There were several pet custody and wrongful death cases mentioned in the press that immediately became fodder for late-night comedians.
[Source: Reading for Results Ninth Edition by Laraine Flemming]
I'd like to know why there isn't the verb "was" before "starting."
Thank you in advance for your help.
[Source: Reading for Results Ninth Edition by Laraine Flemming]
I'd like to know why there isn't the verb "was" before "starting."
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
), this should have been started . Using was starting would be better with to gain rather than 'gaining'.
- ), this should have been started .
- Using was starting would be better with to gain rather than 'gaining'.
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Probably a result of less than careful "cutting and pasting" in composition (I'm a great example!), this should have been started. Using was starting would be better with to gain rather than 'gaining'.
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The sentence is incorrect.
Say
eg A little more than two decades ago, something called "animal law" started gaining public notice.
eg A little more than two decades ago, something called "animal law" was starting to gain p
Say
eg A little more than two decades ago, something called "animal law" started gaining public notice.
eg A little more than two decades ago, something called "animal law" was starting to gain p
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