tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40250219062002506.post3979438008779947448..comments2023-12-03T16:49:02.080+08:00Comments on THE RAMBLER: One's background does not matter but grammar doesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40250219062002506.post-40353827391823981392016-09-05T16:07:15.903+08:002016-09-05T16:07:15.903+08:00There is no doubt it is an ellipsis. I suspect you...There is no doubt it is an ellipsis. I suspect you are under some misapprehension about what an ellipsis is. An ellipsis is not necessarily correct. It's usually not. Many grammatical errors are elliptical in nature and this is a good example.TLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13777216835117522284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40250219062002506.post-71072299755516185632016-09-05T15:42:55.556+08:002016-09-05T15:42:55.556+08:00What if it is considered an ellipsis: No matter [w...What if it is considered an ellipsis: No matter [what] their background [is]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40250219062002506.post-74872028930814813352016-08-26T22:23:01.501+08:002016-08-26T22:23:01.501+08:00That's fine.That's fine. TLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13777216835117522284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40250219062002506.post-68389949986955335772016-08-26T22:07:21.104+08:002016-08-26T22:07:21.104+08:00May be, consider changing it to:
An NUS education ...May be, consider changing it to:<br />An NUS education is for all, regardless of their background.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40250219062002506.post-28033054577870609312016-08-26T21:13:33.624+08:002016-08-26T21:13:33.624+08:00No, it's not a dangling modifier problem. &quo...No, it's not a dangling modifier problem. "No matter", used here, is a conjunction and it should join the clauses: "An NUS education is for all" and "what their background is".TLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13777216835117522284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40250219062002506.post-56318758870143357912016-08-26T19:27:04.651+08:002016-08-26T19:27:04.651+08:00Hi, can you explain why "no matter" is w...Hi, can you explain why "no matter" is wrong here? I can only think it could be a dangling modifier problem, but I'm not sure.<br />ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com