On 2-Jun-09, at 10:29 AM, Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar wrote: > The result of subtracting the square of one number from the square > of a second gives the same number as is obtained by adding the two > numbers, subtracting the first from the second, and then > multiplying the results of these two calculations. > > I think it is the very length of this sentence that caused the > confusion and introduced the illogical verb "gives" referring back > to the gerund "subtracting" instead of the subject noun "result." How did you arrive at that conclusion? It certainly looks to me as though it refers to 'result'. Best, Brett ----------------------- Brett Reynolds English Language Centre Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning Toronto, Ontario, Canada [log in to unmask] To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/