Taka Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
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Pressure groups are guilty of bowing to public concern when they make decisions.
Which does the part in bold modify; 'bowing' or '(are) guilty'?
Which does the part in bold modify; 'bowing' or '(are) guilty'?
Top answer
bowing to public decisions .
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Pressure groups are guilty of bowing to public concern when they make decisions.
Semantics helps.
The part in bold may modify "guilty" grammatically. Then the sentence means whenever they make decisions they yield to the wishes of the public and it is their guilt. Not very likely.
"...guilty of bowing to public concern when they make decisions." Bowing when ma
Semantics helps.
The part in bold may modify "guilty" grammatically. Then the sentence means whenever they make decisions they yield to the wishes of the public and it is their guilt. Not very likely.
"...guilty of bowing to public concern when they make decisions." Bowing when ma
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OK.
Everyone here agrees that it modifies 'bowing'? Does anyone think otherwise?
Everyone here agrees that it modifies 'bowing'? Does anyone think otherwise?
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Everyone here agrees that it modifies 'bowing'? Does anyone think otherwise?A paradox.
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Pressure groups are guilty of bowing to public concern when they make decisions.
TakaDoes anyone think otherwise?Nope.
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