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Ipodmini Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
clause vs main clause
and has a deposit down on a second town house under construction. "They keep telling me 1,000 people a day move to Florida," she says. "I don't know where they're going. They're not buying." The house party had to end eventually, even if sellers refuse to believe it. Many remain defiant to the point of delusion, demanding one more drink at the housing bar Real estate bulls point out that the nation's median home price is still up 0.9% this year, to $231,000. But that stat is misleading. ....
In this case, why "demanding one more drink at the housing bar" does not precede "Many remain defiant..........."
What's the difference?
In other words, When a clause should be put after the main clause?
In this case, why "demanding one more drink at the housing bar" does not precede "Many remain defiant..........."
What's the difference?
In other words, When a clause should be put after the main clause?
Top answer
Many remain defiant to the point of delusion, demanding one more drink at the housing Bar. The highlighted part is not a clause to me but a phrasal expression which in essence means they are still in the celebration mood for the housing party. It’s additional information to the main sentence.
- Many remain defiant to the point of delusion, demanding one more drink at the housing Bar.
- The highlighted part is not a clause to me but a phrasal expression which in essence means they are still in the celebration mood for the housing party.
- It’s additional information to the main sentence.
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Many remain defiant to the point of delusion, demanding one more drink at the housing
Bar.
The highlighted part is not a clause to me but a phrasal expression which in essence means they are still in the celebration mood for the housing party. It’s additional information to the main sentence.
Bar.
The highlighted part is not a clause to me but a phrasal expression which in essence means they are still in the celebration mood for the housing party. It’s additional information to the main sentence.
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Hi, I agree that "demanding one more drink at the housing Bar." is not a clause, it's just a PP Phrase.
I think it's also acceptable to put this pp phrase at the beginning of the sentence.
Demanding one more drink at the housing bar, many remain defiant to the point of delusion.
(PS, I think the full stop after bar is necessary
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Hi,
When a clause should be put after the main clause?
Generally speaking, there is no rule that says they must only be put before it, so I don't recommend that you think that way. Clauses and phrases that relate to particular parts of the sentence should, generally speaking, be put near that part, although not always as long as the meaning is clear.
When a clause should be put after the main clause?
Generally speaking, there is no rule that says they must only be put before it, so I don't recommend that you think that way. Clauses and phrases that relate to particular parts of the sentence should, generally speaking, be put near that part, although not always as long as the meaning is clear.
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Recently, I read an article, and one sentence reminds me of this thread.
Here's the sentence:
Voters in Kansas ensured this month that noncreationist moderates will once again have a majority (6 to 4) on the state school board, keeping new standards inspired by intelligent design from taking effect.
Is it equal to:
"Voters in Kansas
Here's the sentence:
Voters in Kansas ensured this month that noncreationist moderates will once again have a majority (6 to 4) on the state school board, keeping new standards inspired by intelligent design from taking effect.
Is it equal to:
"Voters in Kansas
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There are three knids of clause: finite clause, non-finite clause, and verbless clause.
But in traditional grammar, only a finite clause is considered a clause.
But in traditional grammar, only a finite clause is considered a clause.
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