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Taka Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Which interpretation?
The sentence:
About " a complicated and accurate calender", which interpretation is correct?
(a )... than that [they were agricultural] , and [that they devoted most of their spare time to a religion that focused on astronomy] , and [ a complicated and accurate calender] .
(i.e What we do know about Mayans are 3 things)
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(b )... that they devoted most of their spare time to [a religion that focused on astronomy] , and [a complicated and accurate calender] .
(i.e Mayans deveoted their spare time to 2 things)
I think it's (a ) ,but my book says it's (b )...
We know little more about the Mayans than that they were agricultural, and that they devoted most of their spare time to a religion that focused on astronomy, and a complicated and accurate calender.
About " a complicated and accurate calender", which interpretation is correct?
(a )... than that [they were agricultural] , and [that they devoted most of their spare time to a religion that focused on astronomy] , and [ a complicated and accurate calender] .
(i.e What we do know about Mayans are 3 things)
or
(b )... that they devoted most of their spare time to [a religion that focused on astronomy] , and [a complicated and accurate calender] .
(i.e Mayans deveoted their spare time to 2 things)
I think it's (a ) ,but my book says it's (b )...
Top answer
) that they devoted their spare time to two things: a religion and a calendar. This is true. ( II ) We know two things about them: (1) they were farmers, and (2) they devoted their spare time to 2 things, a religion and a calendar.
- ) that they devoted their spare time to two things: a religion and a calendar.
- This is true.
- ( II ) We know two things about them: (1) they were farmers, and (2) they devoted their spare time to 2 things, a religion and a calendar.
- ( III ) Of course, we really know 3 things about them: (1) they were farmers, (2) they devoted part of their spare time to religion, and (3) they devoted part of their spare time to devising a calendar.
- Grammatically, (I), (II) and (III) are all true.
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( I ) Your book says (?) that they devoted their spare time to two things: a religion and a calendar. This is true.
( II ) We know two things about them: (1) they were farmers, and (2) they devoted their spare time to 2 things, a religion and a calendar.
( III ) Of course, we really know 3 things about them: (1) they were farmers, (2) they devoted part of their spare tim
( II ) We know two things about them: (1) they were farmers, and (2) they devoted their spare time to 2 things, a religion and a calendar.
( III ) Of course, we really know 3 things about them: (1) they were farmers, (2) they devoted part of their spare tim
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Let me ask one more. Is it 100% gramatically wrong to juxtapose noun clauses, such as that-clauses, and simple nouns in the same sentence?
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Hard for me to picture, actually, but I think I see what you mean-- there seems to be a 'to' forgotten: 'and to a complicated...'
Does that help, or is it time for me to go to bed?
Does that help, or is it time for me to go to bed?
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If there were "to" in front of "a complicated", things whould be so much clear that I wouldn't be confused. But actually, there is not.
Anyway, thak you, Mister!
Anyway, thak you, Mister!
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I know, but I think that there should be, grammatico-structurally-- precisely because of that comma after 'astronomy'.
Oh well.
Oh well.
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