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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

the verb need not change?

In conclusion, the rood remains the most popular method of transporting goods in the U.K while water and pipelines are becoming increasingly used, have not become more popular as a method of transport.

why " have not become" ? but not " having not become"?
  

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K while water and pipelines are becoming increasingly used, have not become more popular as a method of transport. The underlined portion is incorrect and makes no sense. I wonder if the writer means this.

— Clive

  • K while water and pipelines are becoming increasingly used, have not become more popular as a method of transport.
  • The underlined portion is incorrect and makes no sense.
  • I wonder if the writer means this.
  • K.
  • While water and pipelines are becoming increasingly used, they have not become very popular as a method of transport.
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In conclusion, the road remains the most popular method of transporting goods in the U.K while water and pipelines are becoming increasingly used, have not become more popular as a method of transport.

The underlined portion is incorrect and makes no sense.
I wonder if the writer means this.
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CliveThe text is still awkward in several ways.
One of them being the use of "the road". Unless the writer has already mentioned a particular road, it makes no sense. It would be better to reword it as: In conclusion, roads remain.
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