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Ssendur Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
word order
hi i have a word order problem.
for example in this sentence : "C++ variables have a property in addition to their value and type known as scope." , if this was my sentence i would say it in this order : "C++ variables have a property known as scope in addition to their value and type." or i would say like this : " C++ variables in addition to their value and type, have a property known as scope." . The first sentence is the original one from the book, but isnt there an ambigious expression "type known as scope" ; is the type known as scope or variables have another property which is known as scope? how can a native english speaker differenciate between the two. please help me on that, i have been a word encapsulation problem since i staterted to learn english.
Thank you in advance.
for example in this sentence : "C++ variables have a property in addition to their value and type known as scope." , if this was my sentence i would say it in this order : "C++ variables have a property known as scope in addition to their value and type." or i would say like this : " C++ variables in addition to their value and type, have a property known as scope." . The first sentence is the original one from the book, but isnt there an ambigious expression "type known as scope" ; is the type known as scope or variables have another property which is known as scope? how can a native english speaker differenciate between the two. please help me on that, i have been a word encapsulation problem since i staterted to learn english.
Thank you in advance.
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Hello ssendur-- and welcome to English Forums. Context prevents the original from being misunderstood, and that is a frequent task for context: without it, many utterances are ambiguous. Yours are OK, too, but one needs punctuation repairs.
- Hello ssendur-- and welcome to English Forums.
- Context prevents the original from being misunderstood, and that is a frequent task for context: without it, many utterances are ambiguous.
- Yours are OK, too, but one needs punctuation repairs.
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Hello ssendur-- and welcome to English Forums.
Context prevents the original from being misunderstood, and that is a frequent task for context: without it, many utterances are ambiguous.
Yours are OK, too, but one needs punctuation repairs. These are all good in context:
"C++ variables have a property in addition to their value and type known as scope."
Hello ssendur-- and welcome to English Forums.
Context prevents the original from being misunderstood, and that is a frequent task for context: without it, many utterances are ambiguous.
Yours are OK, too, but one needs punctuation repairs. These are all good in context:
"C++ variables have a property in addition to their value and type known as scope."
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ssendur"C++ variables have a property in addition to their value and type known as scope."Welcome to the forums, ssendur.
I agree with Mister Micawber's comments. This kind of construction troubles me too. I see it far too often in books and other writings that presumably have had the benefit of professional editing. In this case the potential for co
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