[問題]OG-158 Although用法

[EmmaYeh]

OG 158
With only 5 percent of the world's population, United States citizens
consume 28 percent of its nonrenewable resources, drive more than one-
third of its automobiles, and use 21 times more water per capita than
Europeans do.
(A) With
(B) As
(C) Being
(D) Despite
(E) Although accounting for

對的答案是E，我的問題在於，雖然依照句意要選到E不難，可是人家問我說，為
什麼Although是連接詞，可是在這題裡可以省略成這樣的用法？我卻答不出來，
的確是喔，Because也是連接詞，Because US citizens account for 5 percent
of the world's population就不能變成Because accounting for 5 percent of
the world's population, US citizens .....吧，為什麼although可以？希望有文法
牛人可以為我們解答，謝謝:)[size=18][/size]

[魚]

可以啊　？

不用 because 是句意的問題哩

[Behemoth]

是啊可以啊
就詞性來說文法上沒問題

[EmmaYeh]

恩，魚，我知道是句意的關係選的，我是疑惑連接詞真的可以這樣省略嗎，因為傳統上好像覺得應該連接詞是連接完整兩句，所以特地來問一下:) 舉Because只是在講詞性而已，因為覺得好像不能說Because accounting for 30 percent of the world's population, China citizens consume more resources.
不過謝謝大家，原來連接詞真的可以這樣用...有時候被人家一問自己反而懷疑了起來...謝謝!!!!!!我明天就可以去跟朋友回覆了:)

[cocaine]

這叫副詞子句的省略用法.一般文法書都有,莫老師也會說到哩..

[yongzhou]

因為覺得好像不能說Because accounting for 30 percent of the world's population, China citizens consume more resources.

Yes, I agree with you.

I think this is one of the tricks that grammar rules can get you into.

(Although) they account for ....
---> (Although) accounting for ....
---> Accounting for ....

(While), (as if), .... : a lot of other subordinating conjunctions follow the same rule. BUT BUT not " because ".

Why? I don't know. But I can assure you that you almost never read a sentence like "Because accounting for", where V+ing is a participle.

But you do find a lot of cases in which "because V+ing" is legitimate.
For example,

(1) "accounting" is a noun, meaning a kind of financial practice.
These fiscal trade-offs cannot easily be evaluated by the public today, because accounting for taxes and benefits has become too complex.

(2) "accounting" is a gerund
We may drop some of the conventional items because accounting for and keeping them separate is not worth the effort

[EmmaYeh]

Thanks!! I guess it's just not idiomatic. (I really hate this word tho...)
似乎某些conj.就是可以這樣用,某些就是不行
不是美國人只好認命背:(
感謝解說，很詳盡!!!!!!!!

[zuckzhc]

[size=18]OG 158
With only 5 percent of the world's population, United States citizens
consume 28 percent of its nonrenewable resources, drive more than one-
third of its automobiles, and use 21 times more water per capita than
Europeans do.
(A) With
(B) As
(C) Being
(D) Despite
(E) Although accounting for

我自己每次看到 with 的時候就頭痛
到底該不該選
剛剛查了字典 with 的用法
嗯,果然是個機車的字
之前看咖啡店的文章好像沒看到有人討論
這裡把我找到的資料跟大家分享

with |wi?; wiθ| preposition

1 accompanied by (another person or thing) : a nice steak with a bottle of red wine.
• in the same direction as : marine mammals generally swim with the current.
• along with (with reference to time) : wisdom comes with age.
• in proportion to : the form of the light curve changes with period in a systematic way.

2 possessing (something) as a feature or accompaniment : a flower-sprigged blouse with a white collar.
• marked by or wearing : a tall dark man with a scar on one cheek | a small man with thick glasses.

3 indicating the instrument used to perform an action : cut it with a knife | treatment with acid before analysis.
• indicating the material used for some purpose : fill the bowl with water.

4 in opposition to : we started fighting with each other.

5 indicating the manner or attitude of the person doing something : with great reluctance.

6 indicating responsibility : leave it with me.

7 in relation to : my father will be angry with me.

8 employed by : she's with IBM now.
• as a member or employee of : he plays with the Cincinnati Cyclones.
• using the services of : I bank with the TSB.

9 affected by (a particular fact or condition) : with no hope | in bed with lumbago.
• indicating the cause of an action or condition : trembling with fear | the paper was yellow with age.
10 indicating separation or removal from something : to part with one's dearest possessions | their jobs could be dispensed with.

同意字
with
1 Sharon is the one with Ike
accompanied by, escorted by, in the company of.
2 I'll have a salad with the steak
in addition to, as well as, alongside.

[jpeng]

那可不可以請問各位大大，答案A的With，為什麼不能選？
我覺得它是Having+N.的意思耶！

[bistro]

因為 percentage 都是要用 account for 來表示！
老莫的課有敎..(如果你有上他的課的話)

[bistro]

(Although) they account for ....
---> (Although) accounting for ....
---> Accounting for ....

can I say in this way ?
(Although) they account for ....
---> Although (they) accounting for .... (answer choice) 省略副詞子句
---> Accounting for .... 分詞片語

[kaori110]

請問 ACCOUNT FOR 在這裡的意思是什麼呢

[joyce0519]

account for = constitute
中文應該可以翻成佔~~

[dibert8]

我本來也是覺得 (A) 就對了, 但是看到 (E), 發現主詞是 US citizens (不是US); 想很久, 因為這題一定不能錯, 不然就會被電腦適性打入黑五類, 做不到高分的題目了.
如果 (A) 對, 還原句子是 US citizens are with only 5% of the world's population; 意思怪怪的 (句子想表達的比較接近 US citizens "are" only 5% of the world's population, 而不是 "with" only 5% of the world's population)
(E) 就合句意了: Although US citizens account for only 5% of the world's population ; 副詞子句省略主詞, 把動詞改成分詞, 就是 (E) 的樣子