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?
13 years ago
![Anonymous](/images/users/0/1/128x128.jpeg)
13 years ago
Thank You
13 years ago
"There was an increase in wealth when the people died, leaving them with money ... "
My question is -- who are "them" in this sentence?
![Anonymous](/images/users/0/1/128x128.jpeg)
13 years ago
The people are them
13 years ago
...when the people died, leaving them with money ...
The people died -- but still had money?? That doesn't make sense.
![Anonymous](/images/users/0/1/128x128.jpeg)
13 years ago
the people died, leaving those who were alive with their money
13 years ago
Ahhhh. Be sure to rephrase your sentence then.
![Anonymous](/images/users/0/1/128x128.jpeg)
13 years ago
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
13 years ago
Much better!
13 years ago
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](/images/users/0/1/128x128.jpeg)
13 years ago
Yeah, that's now what i mean. I mean that after those struck by the plague died, the others left got wealthier
13 years ago
OK, rephrase again, and I'll check it for you.
![Anonymous](/images/users/0/1/128x128.jpeg)
13 years ago
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
13 years ago
Much better.
The plague, however, isn't connected to injuries. Try replacing "uninjured" with this -- "who lived through it"
![Anonymous](/images/users/0/1/128x128.jpeg)
13 years ago
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
13 years ago