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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Unusual sentence order/structure

I suppose this is why everyone is so interested, because it's costing people a lot of money.

Can someone explain this use of the clause intalics?

It seems as though 'it's costing people a lot of money' is the antecedent of 'this'.

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it's costing people a lot of money isn't really an antecedent it is the effect of whatever this is. For example, I suppose the reason everyone is so interested in the rising cost of oil is because it is costing people a lot of money. I suppose the reason everyone is so interested in the new parking fines is because they are costing people a lot of money.

— Dave Phillips

  • it's costing people a lot of money isn't really an antecedent it is the effect of whatever this is.
  • For example, I suppose the reason everyone is so interested in the rising cost of oil is because it is costing people a lot of money.
  • I suppose the reason everyone is so interested in the new parking fines is because they are costing people a lot of money.
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it's costing people a lot of money isn't really an antecedent it is the effect of whatever this is.

For example,

I suppose the reason everyone is so interested in the rising cost of oil is because it is costing people a lot of money.

I suppose the reason everyone is so interested in the new parking fines is because they are costing people a lot of money.
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I don't understand how it can't be the antecedent. 'it is costing people a lot of money' /this is why everyone is so interested.

See what I mean?
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Antecedent is an earlier event. This is a result of the subject - Cost a lot of money didn't come first!
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