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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Could noun clauses be independent?
I voted whoever supports my principles.
Could "whoever supports my principles" be independent? Because logically, in my understanding anyway, when we say a (somewhat similar) sentence interrogatively, such as:
Who supports your principles?
then the sentence becomes independent. Thus, it makes me wonder if a noun clause could be independent when contained in a sentence.
Could "whoever supports my principles" be independent? Because logically, in my understanding anyway, when we say a (somewhat similar) sentence interrogatively, such as:
Who supports your principles?
then the sentence becomes independent. Thus, it makes me wonder if a noun clause could be independent when contained in a sentence.
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I voted whoever supports my principles. Standard English is I voted for whoever supports my principles. If this is meant to be a general statement, the Simple Present tense is better.
- I voted whoever supports my principles.
- Standard English is I voted for whoever supports my principles.
- If this is meant to be a general statement, the Simple Present tense is better.
- The clause here is not independent.
- It is indirectly the object.
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I voted whoever supports my principles.
Standard English is I voted for whoever supports my principles.
If this is meant to be a general statement, the Simple Present tense is better.
The clause here is not independ
Standard English is I voted for whoever supports my principles.
If this is meant to be a general statement, the Simple Present tense is better.
The clause here is not independ
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The sentence is a mere expression of a past event. May I ask if omitting the 'for' would still be logically correct?
What if the sentence would be reworded as, I voted who supports my principles.. Then we could ask, 'Who supports my principles?'
What if the sentence would be reworded as, I voted who supports my principles.. Then we could ask, 'Who supports my principles?'
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Hi,
I voted whoever supports my principles.
The sentence is a mere expression of a past event.
If that case, say ' I voted for whoever supported my principles'.
May I ask if omitting the 'for' would still be logically correct? It's not a matter of
I voted whoever supports my principles.
The sentence is a mere expression of a past event.
If that case, say ' I voted for whoever supported my principles'.
May I ask if omitting the 'for' would still be logically correct? It's not a matter of
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Wow! Clive, thanks a lot! That is all about it- whether it's equivalent to a noun or not. Thank you so so much. I appreciate your time and patience with me. You have put this issue to rest. Thanks again Clive.
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