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Deborahjeong Posted 8 years ago
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Can the long clause modifying the subject be placed at the end of sentence because it is too long?
These interpretations affect the adult's behavior, all of which may be more closely related to the adult's filters than to the child's actual behavior.
Is it ok to place the bracketed clause below at the end of the sentence as shown in the sentence right above because it is too long?
These interpretations, [all of which may be more closely related to the adult's filters than to the child's actual behavior], affect the adult's behavior.
Could you help me clarify it? Thank you always.
Is it ok to place the bracketed clause below at the end of the sentence as shown in the sentence right above because it is too long?
These interpretations, [all of which may be more closely related to the adult's filters than to the child's actual behavior], affect the adult's behavior.
Could you help me clarify it? Thank you always.
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Is it ok to place the bracketed clause below at the end of the sentence as shown in the sentence right above because it is too long? Sometimes that can be done, of course, but not in your case, because I had to read your sentence 3 times before I could figure out the referent for the clause. deborahjeong Could you help me clarify it?
- Is it ok to place the bracketed clause below at the end of the sentence as shown in the sentence right above because it is too long?
- Sometimes that can be done, of course, but not in your case, because I had to read your sentence 3 times before I could figure out the referent for the clause.
- deborahjeong Could you help me clarify it?
- This is clear enough for me: These interpretations, all of which may be more closely related to the adult's filters than to the child's actual behavior, affect the adult's behavior.
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deborahjeongThese interpretations affect the adult's behavior, all of which may be more closely related to the adult's filters than to the child's actual behavior.Is it ok to place the bracketed clause below at the end of the sentence as shown in the sentence right above because it is too long?
Sometimes that can be done, of course, but not in your case, be
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