roscela
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- Joined
- Feb 3, 2013
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- Interested in Language
- Native Language
- Chinese
- Home Country
- Hong Kong
- Current Location
- Hong Kong
Dear teachers,
I have recently come across a sentence:
"The reasons for this phenomenon is threefold, with poverty being the first."
I don't quite understand the sentence structure, especially the phrase starting with "with". What is the function of "with" here? Is the phrase a participial phrase?
Can I write this instead?
"The reasons for this phenomenon is threefold, poverty being the first."
I would be grateful if any of you can help.
Cheers,
Roscela
I have recently come across a sentence:
"The reasons for this phenomenon is threefold, with poverty being the first."
I don't quite understand the sentence structure, especially the phrase starting with "with". What is the function of "with" here? Is the phrase a participial phrase?
Can I write this instead?
"The reasons for this phenomenon is threefold, poverty being the first."
I would be grateful if any of you can help.
Cheers,
Roscela