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Souroin Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Absence of the subject in Why... if... phrase
Hello everyone,
This is a except from Collin Dictionary CD ROM version under "nefarious":
"Why make a whole village prisoner if it was not to some nefarious purpose?"
Can anybody clarify "Why 'what' make a whole villages prisoner if...", I mean I don't understand what makes a whole villages prisoner. Or if you can, please rephrase this.
The example is a single sentence with no other sentence before or after and not giving more contextual clue.
Thanks for your help in advance.
Souroin
This is a except from Collin Dictionary CD ROM version under "nefarious":
"Why make a whole village prisoner if it was not to some nefarious purpose?"
Can anybody clarify "Why 'what' make a whole villages prisoner if...", I mean I don't understand what makes a whole villages prisoner. Or if you can, please rephrase this.
The example is a single sentence with no other sentence before or after and not giving more contextual clue.
Thanks for your help in advance.
Souroin
Top answer
Why [ would anyone ] make a whole village prisoner if it was not to some nefarious purpose?
- Why [ would anyone ] make a whole village prisoner if it was not to some nefarious purpose?
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Why [would anyone] make a whole village prisoner if it was not to some nefarious purpose?
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Hellow, Mr. 'Mister' Micawber
Thanks for your reply for clarifying my question. It was helpful.
Best wishes
Souroin
Thanks for your reply for clarifying my question. It was helpful.
Best wishes
Souroin
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