ESL General English Grammar Questions

Re: The government is pressured into reimpose the ban

New2grammar — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:38:52 GMT

The decision is still pending. I think I know what threw you - convinced. Would assured be better?

Re: The government is pressured into reimpose the ban

RayH — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:30:03 GMT

Tens of thousands of Koreans took the streets Monday to protest against the government's decision to resume importing US beef, which had been suspended for five years due to mad cow disease. The government is being pressured in to reimpose the ban (?? I would like to say the government is under pressure to reimpose the ban but hasn't made any decision. Does this statement reflect that?). Meantime, Washington convinced the Korean President that the beef will be monitored to ensure it's not contaminated.

Yes, as worded this does not imply that the decision has been made yet, however the final sentence does imply that the Korean president has made a decision ("convinced..."). I'm not sure how you want the final story to be taken but it should be modified to clarify the whether the decision is pending or already taken.

Re: The government is pressured into reimpose the ban

CalifJim — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:21:56 GMT

Tens of thousands of Koreans took (to) the streets Monday to protest (against) the government's decision to resume importing US beef, which had been suspended for five years due to mad cow disease. The government is [being pressured into reimposing* / under pressure to reimpose] the ban, but it hasn't made any decision. ~~Meantime~~*, Washington convinced the Korean President that the beef will be monitored to ensure it's not contaminated.

*After a preposition (into), the only available verb form is the gerund.

* In the meantime or Meanwhile

The government is pressured into reimpose the ban

New2grammar — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:28:03 GMT

Tens of thousands of Koreans took the street Monday to protest against the government's decision to resume importing US beef, which had been suspended for five years due to mad cow disease. The government is pressured into reimpose the ban (?? I would like to say the government is under pressure to reimpose the ban but hasn't made any decision. Does this statement reflect that?). Meantime, Washington convinced the Korean President that the beef will be monitored to ensure it's not contaminated.

Please correct any mistakes.

Thanks