Dependent clauses
"She says that many people have criticized her for her numerous marriages, most of them on the basis that Christ went only once to a wedding."
As far as I understand, the phrase which I wrote in bold is reduced. But, reduced clauses have a verb in them, this one, however, does not have any. Can anyone explain why? And how come this sentence is grammatically correct?
Also, can I rephrase the sentence below as the following?
"The wife carelessly flings around references as textual evidence to buttress her argument, most of which don't really correspond to her argument."
The wife carelessly flings around references, most of which don't really correspond to her argument, as textual evidence to buttress her argument.
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parende And how come this sentence is grammatically correct? It does not violate any rules of syntax. However, it is poorly-written and ambiguous.
- parende And how come this sentence is grammatically correct?
- It does not violate any rules of syntax.
- However, it is poorly-written and ambiguous.
- We cannot tell for sure whether "them" refers to the critics or her marriages.
- The second confusion is the difference between attending a wedding and getting married in one.
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parendeAnd how come this sentence is grammatically correct?
It does not violate any rules of syntax.
However, it is poorly-written and ambiguous. We cannot tell for sure whether "them" refers to the critics or her marriages. The second confusion is the difference between attending a wedding and getting married in one.
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