Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
The implied 'in'
Ji is a well established and popular traditional pastries shop in the 1940s. As heir to the business, Lian Wen Ding has a gift for making traditional pastries. When Wen Ding’s father finds out that his son is in love with a travelling songstress, he objects to the match and arranges for Wen Ding to marry a rich merchant’s daughter.
On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Wen Ding has a fainting spell and falls into a well in a freak accident. Upon regaining consciousness, he finds that he has travelled through time to be transported to modern Singapore. In modern Singapore however, Xi Ji is on the verge of being forced out of business a very competitive environment. Wen Ding takes on the challenge to steer the business back on the right track and in the process, finds love in the modern world.
I'd like to know if "in" is implied before "a very competitive environment."
Thank you in advance for your help.
On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Wen Ding has a fainting spell and falls into a well in a freak accident. Upon regaining consciousness, he finds that he has travelled through time to be transported to modern Singapore. In modern Singapore however, Xi Ji is on the verge of being forced out of business a very competitive environment. Wen Ding takes on the challenge to steer the business back on the right track and in the process, finds love in the modern world.
I'd like to know if "in" is implied before "a very competitive environment."
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
" No. It's not implied. It's missing!
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park sang joonI'd like to know if "in" is implied before "a very competitive environment."No. It's not implied. It's missing! You have found an error in the sentence.
Either "in" or "because of" can be placed there.
CJ
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Thank you, Mr.Jim, for your very helpful answer. 
I thought the preposition "in" is often legitimately omitted.
I thought the preposition "in" is often legitimately omitted.
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park sang joonI thought the preposition "in" is often legitimately omitted.Not when a noun phrase follows. Sometimes when an -ing form follows.
CJ
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