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Claudi3006 Posted 20 years ago
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without that - construction

0Is there a possibility to write this sentence without that?02br
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00The dual system of financing the BBC via licence fee and ITV via advertising meant 01i00that 02i00the two arms of the system competed for audience not for cash.02br
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00Is this a possible solution:? 02br
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00"The dual system of financing the BBC via licence fee and ITV via advertising, are indications of competing for audience not for cash."02br
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0 You wouldn't have a comma after the word advertising. But I'm not sure that "indications" is the right word. Perhaps "01i 00resulted in a competition for audience but not for cash" 02i 00is right?

— BarbaraPA

  • 0 You wouldn't have a comma after the word advertising.
  • But I'm not sure that "indications" is the right word.
  • Perhaps "01i 00resulted in a competition for audience but not for cash" 02i 00is right?
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0 You wouldn't have a comma after the word advertising. But I'm not sure that "indications" is the right word. Perhaps "01i00resulted in a competition for audience but not for cash" 02i00is right? 0-
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0 You can change the statement in the that-clause into a nominal phrase like "competition between the two arms ...for cash".02br
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0The dual system of financing the BBC via licence fee and ITV via advertising, prove the competition between the two arms of the system for audiences and not for cash.02br
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00The dual system of financing the BBC via licence fee and ITV via advertising, meant 02br
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00competition between the two arms of the system for audien
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0 Yes, correct. But you can delete the comma between "advertising" and "meant".02br
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