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Sentence Correction (SC) | Re: Galileo did not invent the telescope, but on hearing, in 1609, that su

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@Pikolo

The doubt is whether the modifier modifies the IC in front or the IC at the end.

Cue 1. There is a comma plus coordinate conjunction' 'but' before the modifier. We do not join a modifier with a conjunction; We splice a modifier with a comma. Therefore, the phrase starting with 'but' should modify the clause at the end.
Cue 2. However, indicates a contrast and there is nothing to indicate that the modifier is in contrast to the first IC. It should, therefore, be related to the second
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