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Navitasan Posted 12 years ago
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Under the leadership of
1-Such activities found favor with the social democrats under the leadership of Schmidt.
2-Such activities found favor with the social democrats, under the leadership of Schmidt.
3-Such activities found favor with social democrats under the leadership of Schmidt.
4-Such activities found favor with social democrats, under the leadership of Schmidt.
Which of the above mean:
a-Such activities found favor with (the) social democrats when they were under the leadership of Schmidt.
which mean:
b-Such activities found favor with those social democrats who were under the leadership of Schmidt.
and which mean:
c-Such activities found favor with the social democrats, who were all under the leadership of Schmidt.
Gratefully,
Navi.
2-Such activities found favor with the social democrats, under the leadership of Schmidt.
3-Such activities found favor with social democrats under the leadership of Schmidt.
4-Such activities found favor with social democrats, under the leadership of Schmidt.
Which of the above mean:
a-Such activities found favor with (the) social democrats when they were under the leadership of Schmidt.
which mean:
b-Such activities found favor with those social democrats who were under the leadership of Schmidt.
and which mean:
c-Such activities found favor with the social democrats, who were all under the leadership of Schmidt.
Gratefully,
Navi.
Top answer
I do not find (2) and (4) very satisfactory. For me, the choice between (b) and (c) is governed mostly by my expectation that, in reference to a political party, "leadership" refers to leadership of the entire party, not just part of it. The difference between (a) and (c) might be dictated by context.
- I do not find (2) and (4) very satisfactory.
- For me, the choice between (b) and (c) is governed mostly by my expectation that, in reference to a political party, "leadership" refers to leadership of the entire party, not just part of it.
- The difference between (a) and (c) might be dictated by context.
- For example, if the next sentence said "But now, under the leadership of ...
- blah blah", then (a) would be assumed.
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I do not find (2) and (4) very satisfactory.
For me, the choice between (b) and (c) is governed mostly by my expectation that, in reference to a political party, "leadership" refers to leadership of the entire party, not just part of it.
The difference between (a) and (c) might be dictated by context. For example, if the next sentence said "But now, under the leadership of ... bl
For me, the choice between (b) and (c) is governed mostly by my expectation that, in reference to a political party, "leadership" refers to leadership of the entire party, not just part of it.
The difference between (a) and (c) might be dictated by context. For example, if the next sentence said "But now, under the leadership of ... bl
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