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Prosignia Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

what is meaning of this sentence?

Hi,

I am wondering the meaning of the following sentence:

The first is a position that the reasoning contends is inadequately supported by the evidence.

What does the reasoning contend? Is it the position or the fact that a position is inadequately supported by the evidence?

Is the phrase "the reasoning contends" a parenthesis?

Thanks in advance.
  

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It's another way of saying this: The reasoning contends that the first position is a position that is inadequately supported by the evidence. Or The reasoning contends that the first position is a position that the evidence does not adequately support. So your parenthesis idea is correct.

— CalifJim

  • It's another way of saying this: The reasoning contends that the first position is a position that is inadequately supported by the evidence.
  • Or The reasoning contends that the first position is a position that the evidence does not adequately support.
  • So your parenthesis idea is correct.
  • CJ
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It's another way of saying this:

The reasoning contends that the first position is a position that is inadequately supported by the evidence.

Or

The reasoning contends that the first position is a position that the evidence does not adequately support.

So your parenthesis idea is correct.
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