А clause is a unit of grammatical organization next below the sentence in rank and in traditional grammar said to consist of a subject and predicate.
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Slang from Fresh Prince from Bel-Air S01E03: Vacuumed, Cheese Dog, Harley, Fly for Me
Hilary was talking about the girl (Mimi, whose father is a doctor and only let his girl date young man w/ promising career, especially doctor) whom will had a crush on.
Hilary: She's been vacuumed more times than a hooked rug.
Will: She looks…
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The position of "that-adverbial clause" within sentence
I assume that "he was late at the meeting" is that-adverbial clause.
So, the sentences below are correct ?
That he was late at the meeting, we couldn't have started our discussion on the security of IT systems.
We couldn't have started our…
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what kind of nouns is used after whatever?
I'm confused about using whatever as a determiner. Can someone say whether we can use human nouns (like people, person, boy...) after "whatever"?
e.g.He will support whatever candidate wins.
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a question regarding "when"
Why does he steal things when he could easily afford to buy them?
What does “when” in the sentence mean? Does it mean “in what situation”?
Is “when he could easily afford to buy them” a time clause?
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"Even though unfit" vs. "Unfit as I am"
I was practicing the Cambridge Michigan Grammar test when I came across the following question
_________, I still was able to get to the top of the mountain.
Even though unfit
Unfit as I am
While ever out of condition
Much as I am unfit
I chose…
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The noun-phrase complement as "that-clause"
Can I use a noun-phrase complement as "that-clause" ?
For example :
I am looking forward to that they will visit us.
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of which each VS. each of which
If Country exists, if Country is a natural necessity like bread, of which each of us must eat in order not to die of hunger, somebody must go to defend it.
Would you please show me if the bold parts mean the same thing?
each of us of which
What is…
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Is "Looks like it's going to rain" acceptable
Some sources assert that it is incorrect to use "like" followed by a clause. To me a sentence such as
Looks like it's going to rain
sounds natural. Is it as acceptable as
Looks as though it's going to rain / Looks as if it's going to rain
Are…
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adjective and adverb clause
Please read the following sentences and my concern for them:
1) In 4Q 2013, Malaysia’s national house price index rose 8.1% year-on-year, a slowdown as compared to 12.2% registered in 4Q12.
Is this sentence correct? A slowdown as compared to…
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Which sentence is the "main clause"?
There is a long conditional sentence:
If he would just say he spoke too hastily, that of course he loves her
and wants to make it work, that they’ve had things stacked against
them, he knows that, it’s been hard for both of them, and they have…
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What kind of clause is "reading about the places I am going to visit on the Internet and in books" in this sentence?
"My first piece of advice is to work hard on your research before you go if you want to make your trip enjoyable and rewarding. I plan my trips very carefully for at least three months before I leave, reading about the places I am going to visit on…
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Relative or object clause: "that knowledge of the truth takes flight as if by magic"
To be critical meant to raise thought so far above all constraints that, through the perception of the falseness of constraints, knowledge of the truth takes flight as if by magic.
I would like to ask whether you think that the clause "that,…
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The woman "with" a hat or the woman "wearing" a hat?
Which one is appropriate?
The woman with a hat
The woman wearing a hat
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What is the grammatical role of “If Calzaghe were American” and "or, dare I say it"?
If Calzaghe were American, or, dare I say it, English, he would be lauded to the skies.
What would you say is the grammatical function of If Calzaghe were American?
Maybe, it seems like a clause, Calzaghe, a subject?, were, a verb? American, an…
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"It was an admission that all might not be right between them." - that-clause as subject.. or not?
“Here, snag my hand!” Alai called.
Ender held out his hand. Alai took the shock of impact and helped Ender make a fairly gentle landing against the wall.
“That’s good,” Ender said. “We ought to practice that kind of thing.”
“That’s what I thought,…
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