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Debpriya De Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Complementizer
This market crash is a reminder that this economy is not stable yet.
He is sad that he lost the match.
Are the thats in the above two sentences examples of complementizer ?
In the first sentence "a reminder" and "that this economy is not stable yet." seem to be in apposition.
He is sad that he lost the match.
Are the thats in the above two sentences examples of complementizer ?
In the first sentence "a reminder" and "that this economy is not stable yet." seem to be in apposition.
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I would call those examples of "that" complementisers, yes. " are in apposition, though: the market crash is the reminder, not the instability. MrP
- I would call those examples of "that" complementisers, yes.
- " are in apposition, though: the market crash is the reminder, not the instability.
- MrP
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I would call those examples of "that" complementisers, yes.
I would not say that "a reminder" and "that this economy, etc." are in apposition, though: the market crash is the reminder, not the instability.
MrP
I would not say that "a reminder" and "that this economy, etc." are in apposition, though: the market crash is the reminder, not the instability.
MrP
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