What does this sentence means?
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Litter adversely affects the environment. Be it littering along the
road, on the streets or by the litter bins, toxic materials or
chemicals in the litter can be blown or washed into rivers, or oceans and eventually pollutes the waterways.
How can I understand these sentence properly, I do not really get the highlighted part "be it". is it the same meaning as whether?
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Litter adversely affects the environment. Be it littering along the
road, on the streets or by the litter bins, toxic materials or
chemicals in the litter can be blown or washed into rivers, or oceans and eventually pollutes the waterways.
How can I understand these sentence properly, I do not really get the highlighted part "be it". is it the same meaning as whether?
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Litter adversely affects the environment. Be it littering along the
road, on the streets or by the litter bins, toxic materials or
chemicals in the litter can be blown or washed into rivers, or oceans and eventually pollutes the waterways.
How can I understand these sentence properly, I do not really get the highlighted part "be it". is it the same meaning as whether?
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asked Dec 4 at 3:24
Tinh Le
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Litter adversely affects the environment. Be it littering along the
road, on the streets or by the litter bins, toxic materials or
chemicals in the litter can be blown or washed into rivers, or oceans and eventually pollutes the waterways.
How can I understand these sentence properly, I do not really get the highlighted part "be it". is it the same meaning as whether?
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This is a complex sentence with an asyndetic conditional clause. In the clause there is a subject-verb inversion. The verb /be/ is in the Present Subjunctive. The sentence can be re-written: 'If it be ...'.
Similar sentences with such inversion: 'Were I you, I would recommend the following...' , 'Be it so, ...'.
Nowadays the Subjunctive Mood is used sometimes in Formal English.
answered Dec 4 at 3:41
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Thanks, your answer is like a mind opener to me :) , is it too formal to use in an essay? I mean I kinda feel that it is more proper for more formal writing such as a scientific article or things like that.
– Tinh Le
Dec 4 at 6:57
Though it is a bit bookish, I think, this construction is rather expressive and appropriate for an ecological essay.
– user307254
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Yes, it does basically have the same meaning as "whether" in this context.
Be it littering along the road, on the streets or by the litter bins,
Means the same thing as:
Whether it's littering along the road, on the streets or by the litter bins,
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2 Answers
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active
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active
oldest
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active
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up vote
1
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This is a complex sentence with an asyndetic conditional clause. In the clause there is a subject-verb inversion. The verb /be/ is in the Present Subjunctive. The sentence can be re-written: 'If it be ...'.
Similar sentences with such inversion: 'Were I you, I would recommend the following...' , 'Be it so, ...'.
Nowadays the Subjunctive Mood is used sometimes in Formal English.
answered Dec 4 at 3:41
user307254
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Thanks, your answer is like a mind opener to me :) , is it too formal to use in an essay? I mean I kinda feel that it is more proper for more formal writing such as a scientific article or things like that.
– Tinh Le
Dec 4 at 6:57
Though it is a bit bookish, I think, this construction is rather expressive and appropriate for an ecological essay.
– user307254
Dec 4 at 7:54
add a comment |
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
This is a complex sentence with an asyndetic conditional clause. In the clause there is a subject-verb inversion. The verb /be/ is in the Present Subjunctive. The sentence can be re-written: 'If it be ...'.
Similar sentences with such inversion: 'Were I you, I would recommend the following...' , 'Be it so, ...'.
Nowadays the Subjunctive Mood is used sometimes in Formal English.
answered Dec 4 at 3:41
user307254
72919
Thanks, your answer is like a mind opener to me :) , is it too formal to use in an essay? I mean I kinda feel that it is more proper for more formal writing such as a scientific article or things like that.
– Tinh Le
Dec 4 at 6:57
Though it is a bit bookish, I think, this construction is rather expressive and appropriate for an ecological essay.
– user307254
Dec 4 at 7:54
add a comment |
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
This is a complex sentence with an asyndetic conditional clause. In the clause there is a subject-verb inversion. The verb /be/ is in the Present Subjunctive. The sentence can be re-written: 'If it be ...'.
Similar sentences with such inversion: 'Were I you, I would recommend the following...' , 'Be it so, ...'.
Nowadays the Subjunctive Mood is used sometimes in Formal English.
answered Dec 4 at 3:41
user307254
72919
This is a complex sentence with an asyndetic conditional clause. In the clause there is a subject-verb inversion. The verb /be/ is in the Present Subjunctive. The sentence can be re-written: 'If it be ...'.
Similar sentences with such inversion: 'Were I you, I would recommend the following...' , 'Be it so, ...'.
Nowadays the Subjunctive Mood is used sometimes in Formal English.
answered Dec 4 at 3:41
user307254
72919
edited Dec 4 at 3:49
answered Dec 4 at 3:41
user307254
72919
answered Dec 4 at 3:41
user307254
72919
answered Dec 4 at 3:41
user307254
72919
72919
Thanks, your answer is like a mind opener to me :) , is it too formal to use in an essay? I mean I kinda feel that it is more proper for more formal writing such as a scientific article or things like that.
– Tinh Le
Dec 4 at 6:57
Though it is a bit bookish, I think, this construction is rather expressive and appropriate for an ecological essay.
– user307254
Dec 4 at 7:54
add a comment |
Thanks, your answer is like a mind opener to me :) , is it too formal to use in an essay? I mean I kinda feel that it is more proper for more formal writing such as a scientific article or things like that.
– Tinh Le
Dec 4 at 6:57
Though it is a bit bookish, I think, this construction is rather expressive and appropriate for an ecological essay.
– user307254
Dec 4 at 7:54
Thanks, your answer is like a mind opener to me :) , is it too formal to use in an essay? I mean I kinda feel that it is more proper for more formal writing such as a scientific article or things like that.
– Tinh Le
Dec 4 at 6:57
Thanks, your answer is like a mind opener to me :) , is it too formal to use in an essay? I mean I kinda feel that it is more proper for more formal writing such as a scientific article or things like that.
– Tinh Le
Dec 4 at 6:57
Though it is a bit bookish, I think, this construction is rather expressive and appropriate for an ecological essay.
– user307254
Dec 4 at 7:54
Though it is a bit bookish, I think, this construction is rather expressive and appropriate for an ecological essay.
– user307254
Dec 4 at 7:54
add a comment |
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Yes, it does basically have the same meaning as "whether" in this context.
Be it littering along the road, on the streets or by the litter bins,
Means the same thing as:
Whether it's littering along the road, on the streets or by the litter bins,
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Yes, it does basically have the same meaning as "whether" in this context.
Be it littering along the road, on the streets or by the litter bins,
Means the same thing as:
Whether it's littering along the road, on the streets or by the litter bins,
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Yes, it does basically have the same meaning as "whether" in this context.
Be it littering along the road, on the streets or by the litter bins,
Means the same thing as:
Whether it's littering along the road, on the streets or by the litter bins,
edited Dec 4 at 6:37
Chappo
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answered Dec 4 at 5:45
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Yes, it does basically have the same meaning as "whether" in this context.
Be it littering along the road, on the streets or by the litter bins,
Means the same thing as:
Whether it's littering along the road, on the streets or by the litter bins,
edited Dec 4 at 6:37
Chappo
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answered Dec 4 at 5:45
Jack
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