Che cosa significa On two small displays with hats and gloves were tidy collections of gloves, said to be popular with Amazon customers. ?

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This is an example of inverted syntax, which is when a writer changes the usual order of a sentence to add a more unique style. The more common way of writing this sentence with the same meaning is:

“Collections of gloves, [which/that are]said to be popular with Amazon customers, are on two small displays with hats and gloves.”

As you can see, the sentence above may look more like a typical sentence structure. The only difference is that the modifier “in two small displays with hats and gloves” is at the end, not the beginning. Both are correct, and the writer likely chose the other order to help the reader visualize the scene; you imagine the “two small displays” first and THEN imagine the tidy collections of gloves.

Additionally, “said to be” is similar in meaning to “allegedly” or “apparently.” The writer is not claiming that the gloves ARE “popular with Amazon customers,” just that people CLAIM this to be true. In this way, the writer is not making the statements but merely acknowledging it.

Note: In the sentence that I provided as an alternate structure, I used “which/that are” before “said to be.” This is optional—the writer chose not to use it, but the sentence would have still been correct if he/she did. However, for your understanding, I think it is less confusing if you read the sentence WITH “which/that are.” This is because the verb “said” here is part of a modifier clause, but because it only says “said to be,” and not “which/that are said to be,” it looks like this could be the main verb of the sentence—even though it is not. Again, in a sentence which already has an odd structure, this can lead to misunderstanding.

I sincerely hope this helps! :)