Can someone help me with this sentence.

There was an increase in wealth when the people died, leaving them with money, therefore CREATING a middle class

Does the capitalized word go with the sentence?

Ms. Sue Ms. Sue answered

Yes, it's correct.

Anonymous Anonymous answered

Thank You

Writeacher Writeacher answered

"There was an increase in wealth when the people died, leaving them with money ... "

My question is -- who are "them" in this sentence?

Anonymous Anonymous answered

The people are them

Writeacher Writeacher answered

...when the people died, leaving them with money ...

The people died -- but still had money?? That doesn't make sense.

Anonymous Anonymous answered

the people died, leaving those who were alive with their money

Writeacher Writeacher answered

Ahhhh. Be sure to rephrase your sentence then.

Anonymous Anonymous answered

Ok. How about this:

There was an increase in wealth when those struck with the plague died, leaving the people who were spared with money, therefore creating a middle class

Writeacher Writeacher answered

Much better!

Writeacher Writeacher answered

Well, wait ...

There was an increase in wealth when those struck with the plague died,

It sounds as if the increase in wealth happened when people were killed by the plague. I don't think that's what you mean, right?

Anonymous Anonymous answered

Yeah, that's now what i mean. I mean that after those struck by the plague died, the others left got wealthier

Writeacher Writeacher answered

OK, rephrase again, and I'll check it for you.

Anonymous Anonymous answered

There was an increase in wealth after the Black Death took its toll on people, leaving all uninjured with the money, therefore creating a middle class

Writeacher Writeacher answered

Much better.

The plague, however, isn't connected to injuries. Try replacing "uninjured" with this -- "who lived through it"

Anonymous Anonymous answered

There was an increase in wealth after the Black Death took its toll on people, leaving all who lived through it with the money, therefore creating a middle class

Writeacher Writeacher answered

Excellent!!