NicolleLord  +  588502 Mon, 17 Nov 08 02:59 PM Hi, everyone, it's been such a long time since my last visit here. Here I've got two sentences which looks quite confusing to me. #1. So meaningful is the passage that the implications it inclines to convey are apparent. #2. To such an extent does the environment pollute that biodiversity is undermined. I am wondering whether the above sentences are correct in grammar. Besides, is there any modifications could be made to perfect them while expressing the same meaning? Any reply would be appreciated. NicolleLord Joined on Thu, Jul 1 2004 New Member 43 Wow, things have changed a lot.. Grammar

	Avangi  +  588508 Mon, 17 Nov 08 03:14 PM These are were beautiful sentences.  I love loved them just the way they are were.  But you can always re-arrange things just for fun. The picture above is so illuminating and meaningful that its implications need not be explained   -   almost. The environment deteriorates to such an extent that its ability to support biodiversity is badly damaged.  (Sorry, I had to add "support."  I'm sure it could be eliminated.)   - A. Edit.  Aha!  When will I learn to copy the post before replying??  The new liberal edit window can be very embarrassing.  Who will believe you?? Anyway, if you want to substitute "passage" for "picture above," be my guest, but it's much less demonstrative.  I'm trying to remember what else you changed   -   was it "nearly self-evident" to "apparent," or something like that?  Memory fails me.                               Wow, things have changed a lot.. Avangi Joined on Mon, Nov 19 2007 Veteran Member 8,197 ". . . le plaisir delicieux et toujours nouveau d'une occupation inutile." - Henri de Regnier

	CalifJim  +  588574 Mon, 17 Nov 08 06:13 PM They are grammatically correct.  And you can certainly modify them to remove the inversions, if that's what you are puzzled about, but that does not necessarily "perfect" them.  The passage is so meaningful that the implications it inclines to convey are apparent. The environment pollutes to such an extent that biodiversity is undermined. CJ    CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,447 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche