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Debpriya De Posted 15 years ago
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Believer that

"I am a strong believer that honesty is the best policy."
Is this sentence correct ?
If so, then what is "that honesty is the best policy" ? Is it a complement to the noun "believer" ?
  

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" Is this sentence correct ? In my opinion, it just scrapes by as correct. Debpriya De If so, then what is "that honesty is the best policy" ?

— CalifJim

  • " Is this sentence correct ?
  • In my opinion, it just scrapes by as correct.
  • Debpriya De If so, then what is "that honesty is the best policy" ?
  • Is it a complement to the noun "believer" ?
  • It is a complement to "believer".
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Debpriya De"I am a strong believer that honesty is the best policy."
Is this sentence correct ?
In my opinion, it just scrapes by as correct.
Debpriya DeIf so, then what is "that honesty is the best policy" ? Is it a complement to the noun "believer" ?
It is a complement to "believer". Exactly.

CJ
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Debpriya De"I am a strong believer that honesty is the best policy."
Is this sentence correct ?
A better version:
I am a strong believer in the axiom - honesty is the best policy.
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