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[Taka]

The sentences:

The intelligent person, young or old, meeting a new situation or problem, opens himself up to it; he tries to take in with his mind and senses everything he can about it; he thinks about it, instead about himself or what it might cause to happen to him; he grapples with it boldly, imaginatively, resourcefully, and if not confidently at least hopefully;if he fails to master it, he looks without shame or fear at his mistakes and learns from them. This is intelligence. Clearly its roots lie in a certain feeling about life, and one's self with respect to life.

About "Clearly its roots lie in a certain feeling about life, and one's self with respect to life", which structual analysis is correct?:

(a) Clearly its roots lie in a certain feeling (about life, and one's self with respect to life).

or

(b) Clearly its roots lie in (a certain feeling about life), and (one's self with respect to life).

Clearly its roots lie in a certain feeling about life and one's self with respect to life

To the best of my knowledge this one without comma between "life"and "and"
Regards

[Taka]

Originally Posted by Ahmed88

Clearly its roots lie in a certain feeling about life and one's self with respect to life

To the best of my knowledge this one without comma between "life"and "and"
Regards

Yeh, but actually it has a comma, and that's why I'm confused.

[Tdol]

With the comma, it's (b).

Originally Posted by tdol

With the comma, it's (b).

Hello TDOL,
That is to say the sentense will be like that:
Clearly its roots lie in a certain feeling about life, and (lie )(in) one's self with respect to life.
Did you mean that?
Regards

[Taka]

Originally Posted by tdol

With the comma, it's (b).

Great!! I mean, a book (written by a Japanese) says (a) is the answer, but I thought it was (b). I've been afraid I am the only one thinking that way.

You've relieved me.

Thank you very much, tdol!! :D

[Taka]

tdol, I think Ahmed88 would like to hear from you. :wink:

[Tdol]

Originally Posted by Ahmed88

Hello TDOL,
That is to say the sentense will be like that:
Clearly its roots lie in a certain feeling about life, and (lie )(in) one's self with respect to life.
Did you mean that?
Regards

The comma acts as a separator, so the logical choice is b).

[Tdol]

Originally Posted by Taka

Great!! I mean, a book (written by a Japanese) says (a) is the answer, but I thought it was (b). I've been afraid I am the only one thinking that way.

You've relieved me.

Thank you very much, tdol!! :D

You're welcome.