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Stenka25 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Verb factor
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In the below paragraph, it seems like the underlined part are wrong.
Further, television sets were priced beyond the means of a general public whose modest living standards, especially in the 1930s and 1940s, did not allow the acquisition of luxury goods. Ideological influences also factored in; elites in particular were (C) [optimistic/skeptical] of television, perceiving it as a messenger of mass culture and Americanization.
Since "factor" is a transitive verb like the below examples from Webster Dicitonary, it seems that "were" should be inserted between "influences" and "also."
What do you think?
[+ obj] 1 : to consider or include (something) in making a judgment or calculation
—+ in or into
? In doing our calculations we need to factor in inflation.
? We need to factor inflation into our calculations.
2 : to not consider or include (something) in making a judgment or calculation
—+ out
? Even after factoring out inflation, the costs have increased greatly.
? Other costs, including health insurance and electricity, were also factored in to determine a state's status.
In the below paragraph, it seems like the underlined part are wrong.
Further, television sets were priced beyond the means of a general public whose modest living standards, especially in the 1930s and 1940s, did not allow the acquisition of luxury goods. Ideological influences also factored in; elites in particular were (C) [optimistic/skeptical] of television, perceiving it as a messenger of mass culture and Americanization.
Since "factor" is a transitive verb like the below examples from Webster Dicitonary, it seems that "were" should be inserted between "influences" and "also."
What do you think?
[+ obj] 1 : to consider or include (something) in making a judgment or calculation
—+ in or into
? In doing our calculations we need to factor in inflation.
? We need to factor inflation into our calculations.
2 : to not consider or include (something) in making a judgment or calculation
—+ out
? Even after factoring out inflation, the costs have increased greatly.
? Other costs, including health insurance and electricity, were also factored in to determine a state's status.
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Stenka25 Ideological influences also factored in ; elites in particular were (C) [optimistic/skeptical] of television, perceiving it as a messenger of mass culture and Americanization. It doesn't seem correct to me, either. Inserting "were", making a passive main clause would be one solution.
- Stenka25 Ideological influences also factored in ; elites in particular were (C) [optimistic/skeptical] of television, perceiving it as a messenger of mass culture and Americanization.
- It doesn't seem correct to me, either.
- Inserting "were", making a passive main clause would be one solution.
- Ideological influences were also factored in ; Another would be to make an if-clause, which would flow with the following main clause: If ideological influences are factored in, elites in particular were skeptical of television, perceiving it.....
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Stenka25Ideological influences also factored in; elites in particular were (C) [optimistic/skeptical] of television, perceiving it as a messenger of mass culture and Americanization.It doesn't seem correct to me, either.
Inserting "were", making a passive main clause would be one solution.
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–verb (used without object)
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–verb (used without object)
| 12. | to act as a factor. |
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