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Taka Posted 17 years ago
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Because
I know from experience that the habit of avoiding controversy can in the end cause far more trouble that it avoids, because strong feelings, unexpressed, don't die but build up.
About the because-clause, which part does it modify?
(1)I know from experience that the habit of avoiding controversy can in the end cause far more trouble that it avoids, because strong feelings, unexpressed, don't die but build up.
(i.e. the sentence in that-clause only)
(2)I know from experience that the habit of avoiding controversy can in the end cause far more trouble that it avoids, because strong feelings, unexpressed, don't die but build up.
(i.e. the entire sentence in front)
About the because-clause, which part does it modify?
(1)I know from experience that the habit of avoiding controversy can in the end cause far more trouble that it avoids, because strong feelings, unexpressed, don't die but build up.
(i.e. the sentence in that-clause only)
(2)I know from experience that the habit of avoiding controversy can in the end cause far more trouble that it avoids, because strong feelings, unexpressed, don't die but build up.
(i.e. the entire sentence in front)
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more trouble than it avoids, by the way.
(1) the that-clause only.
It would be highly unusual -- anomalous, even -- for the fact that stong but unexpressed feelings don't die but build up to be the cause of anyone's knowing anything.
CJ
PS. Here's the other pattern.
I know that Obama is going to sign the bill because my sister works a
(1) the that-clause only.
It would be highly unusual -- anomalous, even -- for the fact that stong but unexpressed feelings don't die but build up to be the cause of anyone's knowing anything.
CJ
PS. Here's the other pattern.
I know that Obama is going to sign the bill because my sister works a
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CalifJimmore trouble than it avoids, by the way.Oh, yes, of course. It's a typo. Sorry.
CalifJim(1) the that-clause only.Good. Just
It would be highly unusual -- anomalous, even -- for the fact that stong but unexpressed feelings don't die but build up to be the cause of anyone's knowing anything.
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