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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Comparative Clause

1. Our friendship is weak, and no more than would be expected for people of our backgrounds.

2.Our friendship is weak, and no more than what would be expected for people of our backgrounds.

Are both correct? Why?

Also, which is better out of these two?

a. The house should have a deck on both sides of the house, whether small or not.

b. The house should have a deck on both sides of the house, whether the deck is small or not.

Thank you
  

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Hi, 1. Our friendship is weak, and no more than would be expected for people of our backgrounds. Our friendship is weak, and no more than what would be expected for people of our backgrounds.

— Clive

  • Hi, 1.
  • Our friendship is weak, and no more than would be expected for people of our backgrounds.
  • Our friendship is weak, and no more than what would be expected for people of our backgrounds.
  • It sounds rather odd to me to describe a friendship as 'weak.
  • Are both correct?
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Hi,

1. Our friendship is weak, and no more than would be expected for people of our backgrounds.

2.Our friendship is weak, and no more than what would be expected for people of our backgrounds.



It sounds rather odd to me to describe a friendship as 'weak.

Are both correct? Yes.

Why? They are just shortened forms of
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Hi, Clive. Thank you for your response.
CliveThey are just shortened forms of

One has the subject in the form of a fused relative 'what.' The other has left it out--has the subject been ellipted just because that's how we say this?
CliveI don't know if you care, but A and B are both unnatural sentences.
How should
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Hi,

One has the subject in the form of a fused relative 'what.' The other has left it out--has the subject been ellipted just because that's how we say this? That would be my guess.


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