标题: 曼哈顿语法中关于修饰语的问题 [打印本页] 作者: poorcat 时间: 2014-3-5 10:59 标题: 曼哈顿语法中关于修饰语的问题 2)Avery short predicate falls between, shifting avery long modifier back.
Right: Anew CEOhasbeen hired who will transform the company bydecen-
tralizing authority to various division heads while increasing their
accountability through the useof public scorecards.
The alternative construction is confusing, because the modifier is extremely lengthy:
Awkward: Anew CEOwho willtransform the company bydecentralizing author-
ity to various division heads while increasing their accountability
through the useof public scorecards hasbeen hired.
