The globalization of financial-services companies...

[RonPurewal]

"because of allowing..." is nonsense.
("because of allowing..." seems to be talking about the general idea of "allowing..." -- it doesn't state or imply that anything is happening because globalization allows xxxxxx.)

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more generally, you can just memorize that "because of VERBing..." isn't a thing, in sentences like this one. if this can be rephrased specifically to "because something/someone VERB...", then ALWAYS pick that version, and NEVER pick "because of VERBing...".

[fionaw752]

i still have one question. What is wrong with C

C. it allows that money placed in a bank in a less regulated jurisdiction is transferred

this is not a correct idiomatic structure with "allow".

Hi Ron,
as you have mentioned above, allow should be followed by an infinitive. However, I notice that a different usage in OG16 #103, the correct answer usese "allow that..." structure, maybe I can not discuss the OG source here, my point is that to clarify the "allow" usage. thank you very much!

[RonPurewal]

problem 103 in the 2016 OG doesn't contain the word "allow" at all. (we wouldn't be able to discuss it anyway.)

[fionaw752]

problem 103 in the 2016 OG doesn't contain the word "allow" at all. (we wouldn't be able to discuss it anyway.)

sorry
it should be in OG 2015,#103
anyway, I just confusing how to use "allow", since you said in previous replies that "allow" should not be followed by "that...", but I noticed in an official correct sentence, there is a sample about"allow XXX that..."
let's just leave OG alone and discuss the "allow" part, is it available?
thank you in advance

[RonPurewal]

hm? that's "allow water to flow..."
how on earth are you ignoring the noun "water"?

in any case, we can't discuss OG problems here, so, no more.

[fionaw752]

hm? that's "allow water to flow..."
how on earth are you ignoring the noun "water"?

in any case, we can't discuss OG problems here, so, no more.

thank you very much, Ron.
Probably I still have a long way to go on SC road, but I will take it step by step.
I am very grateful for your replies and patience.

[RonPurewal]

ok.

[JustinCKN]

Dear Ron:
The choice D in origin post was transcribed incorrectly.
Choice D should be :
The globalization of financial-services companies has been a boon to money launders, because of allowing money placed in a bank in a less regulated jurisdiction to be transferred to a branch in a more regulated one.

D) it allows the transfer of money HAVING been placed in a bank in a less regulated jurisdiction

My question is that "money HAVING been placed in a bank..." . Can the modifier" having been place" modify "money".
In my opinion, "having been done/ having done" can act as "verb modifier" to modify a main clause ,but can not act as "Noun modifier" to modify "money".

Is my analysis correct? Can u analyze what goes wrong with" Noun Having been done" from the meaning aspect?


Thanks!
Sincerely.
JustinCKN.

[RonPurewal]

i can actually say, with a fair amount of confidence, that you can safely just ELIMINATE choices that have "NOUN + having been __ed" (WITHOUT a comma).

if you want to just memorize this, you can.

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here's an explanation, if you want one:

"...that/who [verb]s" implies that [verb]ing is a permanent or fundamental aspect of the noun that's described.
"...[verb]ing", on the other hand, implies that it's temporary and can/will change.

e.g., if i tell you that i have friends who work in finance, i'm implying that finance is their long-term career.
on the other hand, if i tell you that i have friends working in finance, then there is no such implication (e.g., maybe they'll quit tomorrow and become consultants, or form a startup, or retire and move to a tropical island).

...now, think about
people who have graduated from school X ...which actually MAKES SENSE
vs.
people having graduated from school X ...which is NONSENSE
(because "having graduated" can't be temporary -- once someone HAS GRADUATED from somewhere, that's true forever)

for the same reason, "NOUN having VERBed" really won't make sense anywhere.

[JustinCKN]

i can actually say, with a fair amount of confidence, that you can safely just ELIMINATE choices that have "NOUN + having been __ed" (WITHOUT a comma).

if you want to just memorize this, you can.

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here's an explanation, if you want one:

"...that/who [verb]s" implies that [verb]ing is a permanent or fundamental aspect of the noun that's described.
"...[verb]ing", on the other hand, implies that it's temporary and can/will change.

e.g., if i tell you that i have friends who work in finance, i'm implying that finance is their long-term career.
on the other hand, if i tell you that i have friends working in finance, then there is no such implication (e.g., maybe they'll quit tomorrow and become consultants, or form a startup, or retire and move to a tropical island).

...now, think about
people who have graduated from school X ...which actually MAKES SENSE
vs.
people having graduated from school X ...which is NONSENSE
(because "having graduated" can't be temporary -- once someone HAS GRADUATED from somewhere, that's true forever)

for the same reason, "NOUN having VERBed" really won't make sense anywhere.

DEAR Ron:
I really appreciate that you spend so much time to give me the precious example. Thanks from the bottom of my heart!!!!
It is easy for me to remember some usage from the meaning aspect. It is the reason why I always expect answer from you.
You always show me the light to the core of the question.
Thanks !
Sincerely!
Have a nice day!
JustinCKN.

[RonPurewal]

you're welcome.