MontrealGirl Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Another sentence analysis
Hi,can you take a look at this sentence?
With adjustments for inflation,the relative cost of welfare benefits has been dropping since 1973, resulting in the welfare program now costing about 3 billion real dollars less to implement than in 1973
For me it´s fine but there´s a mistake.
Here´s the correct version:
With adjustments for inflation,the relative cost of welfare benefits has been dropping since 1973, and as a result the welfare program now costs about 3 billion real dollars less to implement than in 1973
Can you help analysing this one?
thanks.
With adjustments for inflation,the relative cost of welfare benefits has been dropping since 1973, resulting in the welfare program now costing about 3 billion real dollars less to implement than in 1973
For me it´s fine but there´s a mistake.
Here´s the correct version:
With adjustments for inflation,the relative cost of welfare benefits has been dropping since 1973, and as a result the welfare program now costs about 3 billion real dollars less to implement than in 1973
Can you help analysing this one?
thanks.
Top answer
The inferior version has too many "ing"s. By substituting "with" for "resulting in" you might eliminate one of the "ing"s. with the welfare program now costing about ...
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The inferior version has too many "ing"s.
By substituting "with" for "resulting in" you might eliminate one of the "ing"s.
... with the welfare program now costing about ...
It's considered grammatical, but personally I don't like it!
You could also substitute "with the result that the welfare program now costs about ..."
The result will be better but still not as go
By substituting "with" for "resulting in" you might eliminate one of the "ing"s.
... with the welfare program now costing about ...
It's considered grammatical, but personally I don't like it!
You could also substitute "with the result that the welfare program now costs about ..."
The result will be better but still not as go
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I know it sounds bad...
Now my question is :"as a result" or "resulting"?...which one is better? wha´s the subject of this verb?
Now my question is :"as a result" or "resulting"?...which one is better? wha´s the subject of this verb?
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I know it sounds bad...
Now my question is :"as a result" or "resulting"?...which one is better? what´s the subject of this verb?
Now my question is :"as a result" or "resulting"?...which one is better? what´s the subject of this verb?
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Which is better is a matter of opinion. It's a question of style rather than grammaticality. I prefer "as a result".
The subject of "resulting" is (the fact that) the relative cost of welfare benefits has been dropping since 1973. In other words, the subject is the dropping of the aforementioned relative cost.
The subject of "resulting" is (the fact that) the relative cost of welfare benefits has been dropping since 1973. In other words, the subject is the dropping of the aforementioned relative cost.
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thanks CalifJim...
Now it´s more clear.
Tell me,are you an english native speaker?
Now it´s more clear.
Tell me,are you an english native speaker?
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