Compound complement
The idea that he has nothing to say that is of value, or indeed nothing that could potentially damage the government, is naïve.
I see The idea that he has nothing to say that is of value, or indeed nothing that could potentially damage the government as a subject and noun phrase in the sentence above. I understand idea as the head of that NP which has a compound complement consisting of two content clauses:
The idea that he has nothing to say that is of value and or indeed [that he has] nothing that could potentially damage the government.
Is my understanding correct?
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anonymous I see The idea that he has nothing to say that is of value, or indeed nothing that could potentially damage the government as a subject and noun phrase in the sentence above. Correct. anonymous I understand idea as the head of that NP Correct.
- anonymous I see The idea that he has nothing to say that is of value, or indeed nothing that could potentially damage the government as a subject and noun phrase in the sentence above.
- Correct.
- anonymous I understand idea as the head of that NP Correct.
- anonymous has a compound complement consisting of two content clauses ???
- I only see one, but that one content clause has a direct object complement formed by the coordination of two NPs, each with its own modifying relative clause.
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anonymousI see The idea that he has nothing to say that is of value, or indeed nothing that could potentially damage the government as a subject and noun phrase in the sentence above.
Correct.
anonymousI understand idea as the head of that NP
Correct.
anonymoushas a compound complement c
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