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Tinanam0102 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
the principles they illustrate
Hi teachers,
Does "they" refer to "the principles" or "the people who draw examples of the principles to teach?
Here we discuss the skills of structuring arguments and of grounding opinions in objectively available evidence for students working in the social sciences. The examples we give, however are drawn from sociology because that is the subject we teach and know best, but the principles they illustrate are applicable throughout the social sciences.
Does "they" refer to "the principles" or "the people who draw examples of the principles to teach?
Here we discuss the skills of structuring arguments and of grounding opinions in objectively available evidence for students working in the social sciences. The examples we give, however are drawn from sociology because that is the subject we teach and know best, but the principles they illustrate are applicable throughout the social sciences.
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tinanam0102 The examples we give , however are drawn from sociology because that is the subject we teach and know best, but the principles they illustrate are applicable throughout the social sciences. they = examples Note how the contrastive word but and the parallel structure of the subjects of the two clauses points us to the correct antecedent of "they". CJ
- tinanam0102 The examples we give , however are drawn from sociology because that is the subject we teach and know best, but the principles they illustrate are applicable throughout the social sciences.
- they = examples Note how the contrastive word but and the parallel structure of the subjects of the two clauses points us to the correct antecedent of "they".
- CJ
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tinanam0102The examples we give, however are drawn from sociology because that is the subject we teach and know best, but the principles they illustrate are applicable throughout the social sciences.they = examples
Note how the co
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Hi CalifJim,
I see it now. I couldn't place it when there was a "but".
I'm sorry I have yet another question.
The skills of (structure ) arguments and the skills of (ground+ing) opinions in objectively....in social science.
Do I make out the structure right? Also grounding is an adjective too, so I don't know if it's "grounding opinions" or it's "ground+ing
I see it now. I couldn't place it when there was a "but".
I'm sorry I have yet another question.
The skills of (structure ) arguments and the skills of (ground+ing) opinions in objectively....in social science.
Do I make out the structure right? Also grounding is an adjective too, so I don't know if it's "grounding opinions" or it's "ground+ing
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Here's my interpretation of the structure.
Here we discuss the skills
[
[of structuring arguments]
(~of "how we structure our arguments" ~ of "how we give structure to our arguments")
and
[of grounding opinions in objectively available evidence ]
(~of "how we ground our opinions in objectively available evidence"
~ of "how we base/just
Here we discuss the skills
[
[of structuring arguments]
(~of "how we structure our arguments" ~ of "how we give structure to our arguments")
and
[of grounding opinions in objectively available evidence ]
(~of "how we ground our opinions in objectively available evidence"
~ of "how we base/just
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Hi CalifJim,
Thanks for breaking it down in the smallest possible way for me, and the meaning of the sentences too.
Have a great day.
TN
Thanks for breaking it down in the smallest possible way for me, and the meaning of the sentences too.
Have a great day.
TN
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