Seagull Posted 11 years ago
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A new finding allows one to see for the first time a part of nature -- a small piece of the puzzle of how something functions. Once I have gotten into a problem, I find it extremely helpful to get a complete perspective, to learn what earlier scientists thought about it.
How should we read the second sentence in the above passage?
a. Once I have gotten into a problem, I find it extremely helpful to get a complete perspective and to learn what earlier scientists thought about it.
(The underlined it indicates to get a complete perspective and/or to learn what earlier scientists thought about it.)
b. Once I have gotten into a problem, I find it extremely helpful to get a complete perspective, that is, to learn what earlier scientists thought about it.
(The underlined it indicates to get a complete perspective. And, to learn what earlier scientists thought about it = to get a complete perspective.)
c. Once I have gotten into a problem, I find the problem extremely helpful in order to get a complete perspective and to learn what earlier scientists thought about it.
How should we read the second sentence in the above passage?
a. Once I have gotten into a problem, I find it extremely helpful to get a complete perspective and to learn what earlier scientists thought about it.
(The underlined it indicates to get a complete perspective and/or to learn what earlier scientists thought about it.)
b. Once I have gotten into a problem, I find it extremely helpful to get a complete perspective, that is, to learn what earlier scientists thought about it.
(The underlined it indicates to get a complete perspective. And, to learn what earlier scientists thought about it = to get a complete perspective.)
c. Once I have gotten into a problem, I find the problem extremely helpful in order to get a complete perspective and to learn what earlier scientists thought about it.
Top answer
I find it extremely helpful to get a complete perspective, to learn what earlier scientists thought about it. - I find to get a complete perspective, to learn what earlier scientists thought about it extremely helpful.
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I find it extremely helpful to get a complete perspective, to learn what earlier scientists thought about it. - I find to get a complete perspective, to learn what earlier scientists thought about it extremely helpful.
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