C比之B, 用一个同位语代替从句, 简洁多了.而且, 最重要的一点是descending from the water spaniel短语使得修饰的对象改变了. 原意是修饰主句主语(Bichon Frise), 而这里成了修饰water spaniel了.
我想大家对C的意见在于逗号, 我想再讨论一下. The Bichon Frise, a breed of nonsporting dog, descending from the water spaniel originated in ancient times in the Mediterranean area. 如果将同位语拿去, 句子就成为: (The Bichon Frise descending from the water spaniel) (originated in ancient times in the Mediterranean area.)是一个简单的主谓句, 前面不需要逗号. 加入同位语之后, 在其前加逗号是为了和主语隔开, 在其后加入逗号,是为了表明descending from the water spaniel短语是修饰主句主语(Bichon Frise), 而不是修饰water spaniel.班虽然看起来有点头重脚轻, 但这是最简洁有效的句子.
还有一点点其他的疑问： klablue JJ说的“descending from the water spaniel 是修饰Bichon Frise，在A中，descending from the water spaniel 可以理解为修饰nonsporting dog，不妥。”我对这个挺迷惑的，也不知道什么时候对，什么时候错误，我突然想起来这么一道题
An attempt( to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment,begun almost two decades ago,)has been unsuccessful despite efforts by many important groups,including the National Orgination for Women.
我感觉这里的begun 就跳过了Equal Rights Amendment,去修饰An attempt,所以不知道这里是否也能够跳过呢？
(The Bichon Frise is a breed of nonsporting dog, desecnding from the water spaniel and originating )in ancient times in the Mediterranean area. 我觉得A句从语法结构上来说是不会引起修饰的歧义的. 因为desecnding from 前有逗号, 表明是修饰主语(The Bichon Frise)的, 而不是它紧挨着的前面的名词(nonsporting dog). 从句意来理解, 因为修饰两个名词都是说得通的, 所以有歧义.
修饰的主要一原则就是就近原则.但要注意逗号的位置, 和理解句子的意思.
An attempt( to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment,begun almost two decades ago,)has been unsuccessful despite efforts by many important groups,including the National Orgination for Women.
"我感觉这里的begun 就跳过了Equal Rights Amendment,去修饰An attempt,所以不知道这里是否也能够跳过呢？"
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