Janewantslearn Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Understanding sentence
Hi guys, Please help me understand this sentence. "Less successful than these in winning adherents and developing bioregional thinking has been the Green politics movement in the U.S. " Does it mean less successful in winning adherents and (less successful in) developing bioregional thinking in the U.S.? And I don't know which is the subject of "has been the Green politics movement". Or does it mean that less successful than these in winning adherents *,* and developing bioregional thinking has been the Green politics movement in the U.S. Thanks a lot!
Top answer
S. has been less successful than these in winning adherents and developing bioregional thinking. The word "these" refers to some things previously mentioned.
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It is an inverted way of saying:
The Green politics movement in the U.S. has been less successful than these in winning adherents and developing bioregional thinking.
The word "these" refers to some things previously mentioned.
The Green politics movement in the U.S. has been less successful than these in winning adherents and developing bioregional thinking.
The word "these" refers to some things previously mentioned.
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Hi GPY, thank you so much! After your explanation, I get it now. It troubles me so much.
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