My first take

Posted by DH December 09, 2004In reply to This was of ten put forward posted by SR on December 09, 2004

The context:
"In view of the high rate of divorce, this was of ten put forward as a reason for avoiding marriage". Can anyone clarify the meaning of "ten put forward".
Thanks. Braza

Remove a space and it becomes clear. "This was often put forward."

Braza, as I read it, there were ten reasons put forward for avoiding marriage, and the high rate of divorce is but one of them. SR

SR: That was my first take too. If we had been right, tho, I would have said "...this was one of ten..."--DH