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This begs the question:
How is it possible to verify such vast amounts of information?
On the Internet, finding information is relatively easy, but verifying or
validating it is not.
In the past, there were publishing standards that authors had to meet.
Today, the Internet removes the barriers to publishing for millions of people; however, it also makes it harder for readers to find reliable and valid information.
In this environment, media literacy is more important than ever.
How is it possible to verify such vast amounts of information?
it은 가주어, to verify such vast amounts of information은 진주어 역할을 하는 to부정사구이다.
On the Internet, finding information is
relatively easy, but verifying or validating it is not.
finding information과 verifying or validating it은 주어로 쓰인 동명사구이고 동명사 주어는 단수 취급하므로, 단수 동사 is가 쓰였다.
is not 다음에 (relatively) easy가 생략되었다고 볼 수 있다.
In the past, there were publishing standards that authors had to meet.
that authors had to meet은 publishing standards를 수식하는 목적격 관계대명사절이다.
Today, the Internet removes the barriers to publishing for millions of people; however,
it also makes it harder for readers
to find reliable and valid information.
첫 번째 it은 the Internet을 지칭하는 대명사이고, 두 번째 it은 가목적어이다.
to find reliable and valid information은 진목적어로 쓰인 to부정사구이고, for readers는 to부정사구의 의미상 주어이다.