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Meaning of “it is only a small percentage of whom this would be true at present.”
The Next CEO of Stack OverflowWhat's the meaning of “present” in this context?“That is what I told her.” “That was what I told her.” Meanings are different?“will” vs “shall” in the movie Pride and PrejudiceWhat does 'at that time there were only men on campus' mean in this quote?On pied-piping in direct question and indirect question vs. relative clausesThe meaning of the word nonce in a specific contextWhy does “There was little pretense of objectivity.” mean “there is almost no objectivity”?Which subject does the author try to indicate in this extract?What does “bar the question” mean?What does the phrase “held in confidence” mean?
In the extract
It will be said that men will not work well if the fear of dismissal does not spur them on. I think it is only a small percentage of whom this would be true at present.
could the second sentence be rephrased as
I think this would be true only for a small percentage of men at present.
?
meaning sentence-meaning pied-piping
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In the extract
It will be said that men will not work well if the fear of dismissal does not spur them on. I think it is only a small percentage of whom this would be true at present.
could the second sentence be rephrased as
I think this would be true only for a small percentage of men at present.
?
meaning sentence-meaning pied-piping
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If you want to be strict about keeping the grammar of the original, the rephrased sentence should read I think this would be true only of a small percentage of men at present. But for and of mean the same thing here.
– Peter Shor
Jan 11 '18 at 13:11
2
The original sentence sounds awkward to me. "percentage of" is usually followed by a noun representing the whole group, like "men" in your second phrase. A pronoun like "whom" doesn't really fit there. "small percentage of men for which this sould be true" is better.
– Barmar
Jan 14 '18 at 8:14
No. You should avoid repeating words where possible, in this case "men". "Whom" is the correct use of a back-reference that connects the two sentences.
– aaa90210
Jan 16 '18 at 1:36
1
You could try something like I think this would currently be true for only a small percentage of them
– Henry
Jan 23 '18 at 0:28
You could rephrase it as such, but surely, 'I think it is only a small percentage for whom this would be true at present', is better?
– Deonyi
Mar 20 '18 at 14:56
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In the extract
It will be said that men will not work well if the fear of dismissal does not spur them on. I think it is only a small percentage of whom this would be true at present.
could the second sentence be rephrased as
I think this would be true only for a small percentage of men at present.
?
meaning sentence-meaning pied-piping
edited Jan 11 '18 at 13:00
tchrist♦
110k30295475
asked Jan 11 '18 at 12:54
ArhamArham
1986
In the extract
It will be said that men will not work well if the fear of dismissal does not spur them on. I think it is only a small percentage of whom this would be true at present.
could the second sentence be rephrased as
I think this would be true only for a small percentage of men at present.
?
meaning sentence-meaning pied-piping
meaning sentence-meaning pied-piping
edited Jan 11 '18 at 13:00
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110k30295475
asked Jan 11 '18 at 12:54
ArhamArham
1986
edited Jan 11 '18 at 13:00
tchrist♦
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asked Jan 11 '18 at 12:54
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If you want to be strict about keeping the grammar of the original, the rephrased sentence should read I think this would be true only of a small percentage of men at present. But for and of mean the same thing here.
– Peter Shor
Jan 11 '18 at 13:11
2
The original sentence sounds awkward to me. "percentage of" is usually followed by a noun representing the whole group, like "men" in your second phrase. A pronoun like "whom" doesn't really fit there. "small percentage of men for which this sould be true" is better.
– Barmar
Jan 14 '18 at 8:14
No. You should avoid repeating words where possible, in this case "men". "Whom" is the correct use of a back-reference that connects the two sentences.
– aaa90210
Jan 16 '18 at 1:36
1
You could try something like I think this would currently be true for only a small percentage of them
– Henry
Jan 23 '18 at 0:28
You could rephrase it as such, but surely, 'I think it is only a small percentage for whom this would be true at present', is better?
– Deonyi
Mar 20 '18 at 14:56
|
show 1 more comment
3
If you want to be strict about keeping the grammar of the original, the rephrased sentence should read I think this would be true only of a small percentage of men at present. But for and of mean the same thing here.
– Peter Shor
Jan 11 '18 at 13:11
2
The original sentence sounds awkward to me. "percentage of" is usually followed by a noun representing the whole group, like "men" in your second phrase. A pronoun like "whom" doesn't really fit there. "small percentage of men for which this sould be true" is better.
– Barmar
Jan 14 '18 at 8:14
No. You should avoid repeating words where possible, in this case "men". "Whom" is the correct use of a back-reference that connects the two sentences.
– aaa90210
Jan 16 '18 at 1:36
1
You could try something like I think this would currently be true for only a small percentage of them
– Henry
Jan 23 '18 at 0:28
You could rephrase it as such, but surely, 'I think it is only a small percentage for whom this would be true at present', is better?
– Deonyi
Mar 20 '18 at 14:56
3
3
If you want to be strict about keeping the grammar of the original, the rephrased sentence should read I think this would be true only of a small percentage of men at present. But for and of mean the same thing here.
– Peter Shor
Jan 11 '18 at 13:11
If you want to be strict about keeping the grammar of the original, the rephrased sentence should read I think this would be true only of a small percentage of men at present. But for and of mean the same thing here.
– Peter Shor
Jan 11 '18 at 13:11
2
2
The original sentence sounds awkward to me. "percentage of" is usually followed by a noun representing the whole group, like "men" in your second phrase. A pronoun like "whom" doesn't really fit there. "small percentage of men for which this sould be true" is better.
– Barmar
Jan 14 '18 at 8:14
The original sentence sounds awkward to me. "percentage of" is usually followed by a noun representing the whole group, like "men" in your second phrase. A pronoun like "whom" doesn't really fit there. "small percentage of men for which this sould be true" is better.
– Barmar
Jan 14 '18 at 8:14
No. You should avoid repeating words where possible, in this case "men". "Whom" is the correct use of a back-reference that connects the two sentences.
– aaa90210
Jan 16 '18 at 1:36
No. You should avoid repeating words where possible, in this case "men". "Whom" is the correct use of a back-reference that connects the two sentences.
– aaa90210
Jan 16 '18 at 1:36
1
1
You could try something like I think this would currently be true for only a small percentage of them
– Henry
Jan 23 '18 at 0:28
You could try something like I think this would currently be true for only a small percentage of them
– Henry
Jan 23 '18 at 0:28
You could rephrase it as such, but surely, 'I think it is only a small percentage for whom this would be true at present', is better?
– Deonyi
Mar 20 '18 at 14:56
You could rephrase it as such, but surely, 'I think it is only a small percentage for whom this would be true at present', is better?
– Deonyi
Mar 20 '18 at 14:56
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My recommendation is:
It will be said that men will not work well if the fear of dismissal does not spur them on. This is true of only a small percentage of men at present.
I have removed "I think" because it weakens the sentence. You are, by definition, discussing your thoughts.
Although you didn't ask for comments on the first sentence, it is also awkward, despite being technically correct. You could greatly simplify it and make it gender-neutral by rewriting the whole thing as:
It has long been said that the fear of losing their paycheck is what makes people work, but most workers these days are motivated by deeper goals.
This may be an acceptable solution for you if your essay is going to be about people's reasons for working. If that is not the case, I suggest you play around with the words in your original sentence until it sounds more natural.
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My recommendation is:
It will be said that men will not work well if the fear of dismissal does not spur them on. This is true of only a small percentage of men at present.
I have removed "I think" because it weakens the sentence. You are, by definition, discussing your thoughts.
Although you didn't ask for comments on the first sentence, it is also awkward, despite being technically correct. You could greatly simplify it and make it gender-neutral by rewriting the whole thing as:
It has long been said that the fear of losing their paycheck is what makes people work, but most workers these days are motivated by deeper goals.
This may be an acceptable solution for you if your essay is going to be about people's reasons for working. If that is not the case, I suggest you play around with the words in your original sentence until it sounds more natural.
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My recommendation is:
It will be said that men will not work well if the fear of dismissal does not spur them on. This is true of only a small percentage of men at present.
I have removed "I think" because it weakens the sentence. You are, by definition, discussing your thoughts.
Although you didn't ask for comments on the first sentence, it is also awkward, despite being technically correct. You could greatly simplify it and make it gender-neutral by rewriting the whole thing as:
It has long been said that the fear of losing their paycheck is what makes people work, but most workers these days are motivated by deeper goals.
This may be an acceptable solution for you if your essay is going to be about people's reasons for working. If that is not the case, I suggest you play around with the words in your original sentence until it sounds more natural.
answered Mar 1 at 18:43
hgulerhguler
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My recommendation is:
It will be said that men will not work well if the fear of dismissal does not spur them on. This is true of only a small percentage of men at present.
I have removed "I think" because it weakens the sentence. You are, by definition, discussing your thoughts.
Although you didn't ask for comments on the first sentence, it is also awkward, despite being technically correct. You could greatly simplify it and make it gender-neutral by rewriting the whole thing as:
It has long been said that the fear of losing their paycheck is what makes people work, but most workers these days are motivated by deeper goals.
This may be an acceptable solution for you if your essay is going to be about people's reasons for working. If that is not the case, I suggest you play around with the words in your original sentence until it sounds more natural.
answered Mar 1 at 18:43
hgulerhguler
3006
My recommendation is:
It will be said that men will not work well if the fear of dismissal does not spur them on. This is true of only a small percentage of men at present.
I have removed "I think" because it weakens the sentence. You are, by definition, discussing your thoughts.
Although you didn't ask for comments on the first sentence, it is also awkward, despite being technically correct. You could greatly simplify it and make it gender-neutral by rewriting the whole thing as:
It has long been said that the fear of losing their paycheck is what makes people work, but most workers these days are motivated by deeper goals.
This may be an acceptable solution for you if your essay is going to be about people's reasons for working. If that is not the case, I suggest you play around with the words in your original sentence until it sounds more natural.
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If you want to be strict about keeping the grammar of the original, the rephrased sentence should read I think this would be true only of a small percentage of men at present. But for and of mean the same thing here.
– Peter Shor
Jan 11 '18 at 13:11
2
The original sentence sounds awkward to me. "percentage of" is usually followed by a noun representing the whole group, like "men" in your second phrase. A pronoun like "whom" doesn't really fit there. "small percentage of men for which this sould be true" is better.
– Barmar
Jan 14 '18 at 8:14
No. You should avoid repeating words where possible, in this case "men". "Whom" is the correct use of a back-reference that connects the two sentences.
– aaa90210
Jan 16 '18 at 1:36
1
You could try something like I think this would currently be true for only a small percentage of them
– Henry
Jan 23 '18 at 0:28
You could rephrase it as such, but surely, 'I think it is only a small percentage for whom this would be true at present', is better?
– Deonyi
Mar 20 '18 at 14:56