<p>We have thus far discussed the reality that society has an overall negative attitude toward aging, this very often a consequence of depictions in popular culture. </p>
<p>^ I'm having doubts about what follows after the comma. Is the location of "this" allowed as per the rules of grammar? (By the way, in the sentence that immediately precedes this one, must the word "as" be there? Or can it just be: "...allowed per the rules grammar"?)</p>
<p>Sorry if you were made fuddled by this! :)
^ Um, is THIS sentence incorrect too?! Is the placement of "made" acceptable?</p>
<p>seems fine to me. <em>Points his silverturtle signal into the sky</em></p>
<p>It’s fine.
and as per the rules of grammar is correct.</p>
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heh, never heard that one before. </p>
<p>I updated my original post–please see it now and reevaluate.</p>
<p>It’s still fine. xD
and yes take out the made :P</p>
<p>“often” is an adverb. The dependent clause does not have a verb. It needs one. You would either say “this very often being a consequence” or use an adjective instead: “this being a very common consequence.” I would avoid using “this” to refer to a clause/noun since it is colloquial, but it is correct in the colloquial sense.</p>
<p>“made fuddled” is incorrect. To fuddle is to make confused, or, simply, to confuse. “To make fuddled” is redundant.</p>
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<p>Crazybandit is right. If this were a clause, it would need a verb; it lacks one, however. If it were a participial phrase, it would need a participle; it lacks this too.</p>
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<p>I don’t know whether I would consider the usage incorrect, though there is a more concise alternative. For example, one can say that the smell of the food hungered the person or that the smell of the food made the person hungry. I wouldn’t consider the latter form to be incorrect.</p>