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Fire1 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Can "honest" modify a noun behind the noun?


Is this part "...are those around you also honest..." grammatically correct?

If so, what does "also honest" refer to in the part?

Does it refer to "those" ?

  

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" grammatically correct? Yes, it is formal writing with an inverted clause structure. It is a form of the conditional.

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  • " grammatically correct?
  • Yes, it is formal writing with an inverted clause structure.
  • It is a form of the conditional.
  • consequences that would occur if those around you were also honest...
  • Here is another example: If he were rich, he would not be begging.
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fire1Is this part "...are those around you also honest..." grammatically correct?

Yes, it is formal writing with an inverted clause structure. It is a form of the conditional. Here is the normal version:

....consequences that would occur if those around you were also honest...

Here is another example:

If he were rich, he wo

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