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A grammar structure need to be explained

by limestone » Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:07 pm
First, this is not a GMAT Sentence correction. So I'm sorry for posting it here.

However, I think this sub-forum is the most appropriate place to ask about grammar, isn't it?

I saw a writing topic " Write about the biggest problem facing your city." Also, I have googled for such a structure, and found that this structure is used quite frequently. So is it correct?

Why don't we use The biggest problem faced by your city?

I Will appreciate if any can throw some light into this.
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by ashokkadam » Fri Oct 08, 2010 10:00 pm
because inanimate subjects cannot face a problem
limestone wrote:First, this is not a GMAT Sentence correction. So I'm sorry for posting it here.

However, I think this sub-forum is the most appropriate place to ask about grammar, isn't it?

I saw a writing topic " Write about the biggest problem facing your city." Also, I have googled for such a structure, and found that this structure is used quite frequently. So is it correct?

Why don't we use The biggest problem faced by your city?

I Will appreciate if any can throw some light into this.
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by limestone » Sat Oct 09, 2010 9:00 am
ashokkadam wrote:because inanimate subjects cannot face a problem
limestone wrote:First, this is not a GMAT Sentence correction. So I'm sorry for posting it here.

However, I think this sub-forum is the most appropriate place to ask about grammar, isn't it?

I saw a writing topic " Write about the biggest problem facing your city." Also, I have googled for such a structure, and found that this structure is used quite frequently. So is it correct?

Why don't we use The biggest problem faced by your city?

I Will appreciate if any can throw some light into this.
Ya, the city is an inanimate subject. So, what is the full version of this phrase the biggest problem facing your city?

Is it " the biggest problem that faced your city" ?
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by ashokkadam » Sat Oct 09, 2010 9:42 am
Here are correct versions:

1) The biggest problem that your city faces is pollution.
2) The biggest problem facing your city is pollution.

Hope that helps.
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ashokkadam wrote:because inanimate subjects cannot face a problem
limestone wrote:First, this is not a GMAT Sentence correction. So I'm sorry for posting it here.

However, I think this sub-forum is the most appropriate place to ask about grammar, isn't it?

I saw a writing topic " Write about the biggest problem facing your city." Also, I have googled for such a structure, and found that this structure is used quite frequently. So is it correct?

Why don't we use The biggest problem faced by your city?

I Will appreciate if any can throw some light into this.
Ya, the city is an inanimate subject. So, what is the full version of this phrase the biggest problem facing your city?

Is it " the biggest problem that faced your city" ?
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by Jim@Grockit » Sun Oct 10, 2010 7:51 pm
limestone wrote:First, this is not a GMAT Sentence correction. So I'm sorry for posting it here.

However, I think this sub-forum is the most appropriate place to ask about grammar, isn't it?

I saw a writing topic " Write about the biggest problem facing your city." Also, I have googled for such a structure, and found that this structure is used quite frequently. So is it correct?

Why don't we use The biggest problem faced by your city?

I Will appreciate if any can throw some light into this.
I think the reasons you see the biggest problem facing your city are 1) avoiding wordiness, and 2) present tense. Facing certainly has the wider meaning "be a source of concern for", so I don't think inanimate-ness is an issue.
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