11-05-2005, 01:07 PM
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In the 16th century,Spain because involved in foreign wars with several other European countries and could not find the means of finance the battles that ensued. The answer is SPOILER: D. But I think that is A . would you give me an explaination?2 The company representation..... I think that it mus be "the company's representation." Would you help me know when I should use 's and when not?
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11-05-2005, 04:31 PM
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1. In the 16th century,Spain because involved in foreign wars with several other European countries and could not find the means of finance the battles that ensued.
of finance -> of financing finance is a verb. If it's a noun, there must be a conjunction between finance and the battles. For example, finance for the battles. 2. The company representation = the presentation about company. I am not sure. |
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11-05-2005, 04:33 PM
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1. D -> to finance or of financing. 2. Here is a quick explanation from a non-grammarian. 's has two uses. The first is as the possessive of a single noun, eg 'the boy's room'. (However if there were two or more boys it would be s', eg 'the boys' room'.) There is one main exception to this which is that we do not use the apostrophe to indicate possessive with it, eg 'my dog has eaten its meal'. The second use is when we contract word + is/has to word's, eg 'my dog's not hungry because it's eaten its meal'. That last example also points up the reason for the exception I refer to which avoids any confusion when using it. Michael
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11-06-2005, 03:43 AM
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I'm sorry you all that my choice in the first sentence is B. because involved in foreign. Firstly, "because " apprears in the middle of the sentence is very strange. This is the first time I have met this situation. Secondly, It makes me confuse with locating the main verb of the sentence. If we suppose that " involved ... means of finance the battles that ensued" is an clause which is connected with the main sentence by "because", we can see that the sentence doesn't have a verb .(????) 2. Thank wasleys for your guide a bout the using of " 's " , But I'm still not clear why in this case they don't use it. The company representative sold to the manager a sewing machine for 40 dollars. Obviously, B is incorrect. But I don't know why without "'s" A is right.OR there is a typo.?
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11-06-2005, 10:43 AM
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1. I think because is a typo for became. 2. Now you give the whole sentence I understand. In this case company is being used as a sort of adjective, eg company car, company policy. It is a matter of usage, for instance I would say 'it is company policy' but 'it is the company's policy'. Incidentally the confusion over your query shows up the importance of posting questions whole and without typos. Michael
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