OG12-1 关于since的未解问题

MarilynR

OG12-1


The Glass House Mountains in Queensland, Australia, were sighted in 1770 by the English navigator Captain James Cook, [by whom they were named supposedly because its] sheer we rocks glistened like glass.

A. by whom they were named supposedly because its
B. by whom they were named supposedly and their
C. naming them supposedly since their
D. who so named them supposedly because their
E. who so named it since supposedly their

D为正解，og在C的解释中有这么句话：”since”loses the important causal logic of the sentence

请问在gmat中since不能表达原因，解释因果关系吗？

kzang90

as, because, since, and in that 表示原因的用法（但是我觉得这是effective）错误
All four of these words can be used to refer to the reason for something. they are not used in the same way.1.  as and since:

As  and  since  are used when the reason is already known to the listener/reader, or when it is not the most important part of the sentence.  As - and   since - clauses  often come at the beginning of sentences.  often come at the beginning of sentences.
As it's raining again, we'll have to stay at home.
Since he had not paid his bill, his electricity was cut off.

As - and since - clauses  are relatively formal; in an informal style, the same ideas are often expressed with  so.
It's raining again, so  we'll have to stay at home.

2.  because:

Because  puts more emphasis on the reason, and most often introduces new information which is not known to the listener/reader.
Because I was ill for six months, I lost my job.

When the reason is the most important part of the sentence, the because - clause  usually comes at the end.  It can also stand alone.  Since and as  cannot be used like this.
Why am I leaving?  I'm leaving because I'm fed up  !   (NOT..... I'm leaving  as/since I'm fed up!)
"Why are you laughing? "    "Because  you look so funny".

A because - clause  can be used at the end of a sentence to say how one knows something  can be used at the end of a sentence to say how one knows something.
You didn't tell me the truth, because I found the money in your room.  ( = .... I know because I found....)

3.  for

For introduces new information, but suggests that the reason is given as an afterthought.  A for - clause could almost be in brackets.  For - clauses never come at the beginning of sentences, and cannot stand alone never come at the beginning of sentences, and cannot stand alone.  For, used in this sense, is most common in a formal written style.
I decided to stop and have lunch - for I was feeling hungry.

4.   in that


used after a statement to begin to explain in what way it is true
I've been lucky in that I have never had to worry about money.

MarilynR

恩的，很详细，有点明白了，我再仔细研读下，谢谢谢～～～～～

mvmv90

那么in that 和now that是不是没有什么具体差别呢？

还有正确选项是
D who so name them supposedly because their
可是不是有一个规则是so 和because不能连用么，或者是因为不算是连用的情况？

MarilynR

不算连用吧，so在这里表示这样，这么的意思，不是表所以

指不能连用是Because 与SO 表示因为，所以时不能联用，就像although 与but不连用

in that在哪？

shaoyipeng

我也在纠结since呢，谢谢~

YINDAPENG

不算连用吧，so在这里表示这样，这么的意思，不是表所以

指不能连用是Because 与SO 表示因为，所以时不能 ...
MarilynR 发表于 2010-5-12 06:52

   so在本例中为副词作状语，表named的方式或结果。
               

其意思可以去字典解释的“In the condition or manner expressed or indicated; thus”

本来的意思应该是the English navigator Captain James Cook (主语） named （谓语） The Glass House Mountains in Queensland, Australia （宾语）Glass House Mountains （宾补）。
               

但是这里用named sth sth句式显然很啰嗦，而且不直接把宾补说出来意思也很明白，所以不如用so指代这种命名方式简洁。而so本身只能做副词或者连词，这里做副词主要修饰named，加上后面还有一个because引导的很长的原因状语从句，因此把so提到named之前会使表达的意思更明确。
               

如果是短句，it's so named 和it's named so是一个意思，且都可以使用。

daoyinger

The Glass House Mountains in Queensland, Australia, were sighted in 1770 by the English navigator Captain James Cook, [by whom they were named supposedly because its] sheer we rocks glistened like glass.

A. by whom they were named supposedly because its
B. by whom they were named supposedly and their
C. naming them supposedly since their
D. who so named them supposedly because their
E. who so named it since supposedly their

D为正解，og在C的解释中有这么句话：”since”loses the important causal logic of the sentence

请问在gmat中since不能表达原因，解释因果关系吗？