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In the structure ", and that", when "that" involves the previous independent clause, it is an incomplete clause that follows it, and in the incomplete clause, the implied subject is the subject of the previous clause.

I'd like to know whether in the incomplete clause, the implied subject is different from the subject of the previous clause as in the following.
1) He got married to a girl younger to him by 10 years, and that very beautiful.

And I'd like to know whether after "and that" a complement clause can follow as in the following.
2) He got married to a girl younger to him by 10 years, and that she is very beautiful.

Thank in advance for your help.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

1 and 2 are not right. The phrase "and that" is typically used in certain set constructions only. The idea you expressed would have to be said something like the following, if you're going to use "and that":

She was beautiful, educated, and more than 10 years younger than him, and that was exactly what he wanted in a girl.

Park sang joon · Answer

Thank you, NO Name One, for your valuable answer.

I'd like to use "that" adverbially as in the following.
: 1) He gave us a sudden visit, and that dead of night.
2) He speaks English, and that fluently.
And I'd like to use the other subject rather than "that" unlike your example.

Anonymous · Answer

1. This would be okay as: "We got a sudden visit from him, and that, in the dead of night." This is very formal-sounding, however. (This is how people used to speak in the 19th century.)

2. "He speaks English, and that, fluently." is okay, but this is very formal-sounding.

Park sang joon · Answer

Thank you, No Name One, for your continuing answer.
I really appreciate your sincere concern.

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