akt715 wrote:
doubling the increase of the previous year.
is an -ing modifier , but as per the rule it does not make any sense with
the subject of the previous clause 'the number of people'. So how is Acorrect?
Comma +_ING modifiers don't just modify a noun. They're adverbial modifiers—they modify the action of the entire precedingclause .
The action of the preceding clause is "The number of people ...rose sharply ..."
This action—i.e., the number of people GOING UP—is exactly what "doubled
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