The Double Life of Alfred Bloggs【精析】
01
People who work in offices are frequently referred to as‘white-collar workers’for the simple reason that they usually wear a collar and tie to go to work．
who是关系代词，引导限制性定语从句。
People who是非常常用的表达。
that是连词，引导the reason的同位语从句。
a collar and tie只用一个冠词，因为搭配成套。
02
Such is human nature，that…
such位于句首，起强调作用，后面应用倒装语序。
that是连词，引导such的同位语从句。
03
This can give rise to curious situations，as it did in the case of…
this指上一句，即人之常情。
it指上一句中that从句的内容。
did指give rise to curious situations．
this，as it did紧密联系上句，意思表达连贯、明确。
04
When he got married…
get married表状态，后面出现的she married a dustman…表动作。
05
Alf’s wife has never discovered that she married a dustman and she never will…
省略句中，never要放在助动词之前，需要重读。
06
only half as much as he used to…
used to后没有be．
【写作】
01
Such is…white-collar workers．
Compare：
This is human nature：a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers．
02
This can…Ellesmere Corporation．
Compare：
This can give rise to curious situations．Alfred Bloggs who worked as a dustman for the Ellesmere Corporation was just an example．
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