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Resplenda Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Which one is modified in this sentence?

"The oil cooler is in front of the water pump with coolant drawn through the heat exchanger."

Which one is modified by "with coolant drawn through the heat exchanger" in this context? The oil cooler or the water pump?

And also, when "with...” is used in a sentence, does it always modify the word or phrase right in front ot it? Or maybe it depends?

Help is very much appreciated.

Cheers
  

Top answer

The sentence describes a system. Each statement modifies the system. "With" doesn't necessarily direct the modifiers here.

  • The sentence describes a system.
  • Each statement modifies the system.
  • "With" doesn't necessarily direct the modifiers here.
  • The chocolate layer is above the vanilla layer with candles on top.
  • These three things all describe a birthday cake.
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The sentence describes a system. Each statement modifies the system. "With" doesn't necessarily direct the modifiers here.

The chocolate layer is above the vanilla layer with candles on top. These three things all describe a birthday cake.
ResplendaThe oil cooler is in front of the water pump with coolant drawn through the heat exchanger.
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