The problem X can be explained in different ways. The problem X, explained in whatever way, has an implication for our situation. The bolder part is meant to mean ‘regardless of how we explain it’. I am looking to say that in another way, using maybe a more fitting, more common phrase in that sense. The verb ‘explained’ is not crucial.
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My question is more about sense than about grammar. I find"The reason why he was late was that he was ill" logical, but"He explained the reason why he was late" illogical, when you in fact want to explain a situation or a problem, i.e. his lateness."He explained why John was late" means he explained a situation, a problem, etc.
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Explained, Detailed or Described are all commonly used verbs in this context. The best answer depends on what a 'Section' is and how it will appear in print. If a section is a sidebar or other floating block, it may be difficult to determine how it will appear in sequence with the text of your note.
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There can be the highly educated but obtuse person as opposed to the more emotionally grounded person. The latter persons intuition has been developed so that long explanations aren't necessary and they have even more insight to offer beyond what is being said, as opposed to having to have the mere basics re-explained.
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The courteous thing to do is always to portray yourself in a bad light. So don't run the risk of making the other person out to be unintelligent; portray yourself as unclear and let the other person contradict that.
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I am looking for an adjective that means "doesn't need to be justified" as in: His actions, which don't need to be justified. His ??? actions. The person who makes the actions will neve...
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For explained, it seems to be a grey area grammatically, because apparently some people think"he explained me the situation" is grammatical, and some don't. This rule doesn't apply to intransitive verbs and to some phrasal verbs: He drove on the roads. The roads were driven on. We will not put up with bad grammar. Bad grammar will not be put ...
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1. The phrase you're looking for is"Tough-Movement predicates", like tough, easy, hard; Tough-Movement is a rule that moves only direct objects from complement clauses. Notice that Calculus is hard to explain is grammatical (Tough-Movement), while"Calculus is hard to be explained" is not. This isn't about hard or about Tough-Movement; it's ...
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I don't think the word monotransitive explains anything - all it means is the verb usually has a single object being explained. That's true of more"typical" monotransitive verbs like bite, buy, break, eat, but explain is more like give, show, lend, which often have a"secondary" object - and don't necessarily have any preposition in common usage.
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explain verb. 1. make (an idea, situation, or problem) clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts or ideas."they explained that their lives centered on the religious rituals". explicate verb. 1. analyze and develop (an idea or principle) in detail."attempting to explicate the relationship between crime and ...
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