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Old pictures often depict people singing together in church, with their families at home or with companions at community events.
Unfortunately, these scenes have become less common nowadays.
There could be several reasons why singing in a group has become less common.
First, we spend less time in groups these days and are more isolated.
Technology has made it easier to enjoy music individually rather than in a larger setting.
Instead of being played in a large setting and under social circumstances, music has become something enjoyed privately on our personal play devices.
Second, our society is more diverse, so we don’t always know the same songs.
The list of music that is common to different groups of people is becoming shorter.
We might also worry more about our social image, and singing in front of others can make us feel awkward.
Lastly, we have more entertainment options today than in the past when people gathered around the piano or the guitar just because it was fun to do so.
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Old pictures often depict people singing together in church, with their families at home or with companions at community events.

singing together in ... community events는 people을 수식하는 현재분사구이다.

세 전치사구 in church, with their families at home, with companions at community events가 접속사 or로 연결된 형태이다.

There could be several reasons why singing in a group has become less common.

why singing ... less common은 reasons를 수식하는 관계부사절이다.

singing in a group은 관계부사절의 주어로 쓰인 동명사구이다.

Technology has made it easier to enjoy music individually rather than in a larger setting.

it은 가목적어, to enjoy ... larger setting이 진목적어이다.

A rather than B는 ‘B이기보다는 A’라는 뜻으로, individually와 in a larger setting이 비교되고 있다.

Instead of being played in a large setting and under social circumstances, music has become something enjoyed privately on our personal play devices.

being played in a large setting and under social circumstances는 Instead of의 목적어로 쓰인 동명사구이다. music이 ‘재생되는’ 것이므로, 수동태 (being played)가 쓰였다.

enjoyed privately on our personal play devices는 something을 수식하는 과거분사구이다.

Second, our society is more diverse, so we don’t always know the same songs.

not always는 부분 부정으로, ‘항상 그런 것은 아니다’라는 의미이다.

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Old pictures often depict people singing together in church, with their families at home or with companions at community events.
옛 사진들은 교회에서, 집에서 가족과, 또는 지역 행사에서 동료들과 함께 노래하는 사람들을 종종 묘사한다.
Unfortunately, these scenes have become less common nowadays.
안타깝게도, 이러한 장면들은 오늘날 덜 흔해졌다.
There could be several reasons why singing in a group has become less common.
집단으로 노래하는 것이 덜 흔해진 데에는 여러 가지 이유가 있을 수 있다.
First, we spend less time in groups these days and are more isolated.
첫째, 우리는 요즘 집단으로 보내는 시간이 줄어들었고, 더 고립되어 있다.
Technology has made it easier to enjoy music individually rather than in a larger setting.
기술은 더 넓은 환경에서보다 개인적으로 음악을 즐기는 것이 더 쉽도록 만들었다.
Instead of being played in a large setting and under social circumstances, music has become something enjoyed privately on our personal play devices.
넓은 환경과 사회적 상황에서 연주되는 대신, 음악은 우리의 개인용 재생 기기로 혼자 즐기는 것이 되었다.
Second, our society is more diverse, so we don’t always know the same songs.
둘째, 우리 사회는 더 다양해져서, 우리가 늘 같은 노래를 알고 있는 건 아니다.
The list of music that is common to different groups of people is becoming shorter.
다양한 집단의 사람들이 공통으로 아는 음악의 목록은 더 짧아지고 있다.
We might also worry more about our social image, and singing in front of others can make us feel awkward.
우리는 또한 우리의 사회적 이미지에 대해 더 걱정하기도 하고, 다른 사람들 앞에서 노래하는 것은 우리에게 어색한
기분이 들게 할 수 있다.
Lastly, we have more entertainment options today than in the past when people gathered around the piano or the guitar just because it was fun to do so.
마지막으로, 사람들이 그렇게 하는 것이 그냥 재미있어서 피아노나 기타 주위에 모였던 과거보다, 오늘날
우리에게는 오락 거리로 선택할 것들이 더 많다.
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