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Marcoz Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Differece

Hey there,

What are the differences between clause and phrase pragmatically?

which one can have a bearing on audience more?

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Hi, To an extent, this depends on the type of grammar definitions that someone has learned. You might begin by looking at the standard defintions and examples in a good dictionary. show=0&t=1303755535 Here are some examples of how I use these terms.

— Clive

  • Hi, To an extent, this depends on the type of grammar definitions that someone has learned.
  • You might begin by looking at the standard defintions and examples in a good dictionary.
  • show=0&t=1303755535 Here are some examples of how I use these terms.
  • The tall man smiled at the woman who was wearing a green dress.
  • Clause - The tall man smiled at the woman Clause - who was wearing a green dress.
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Hi,

To an extent, this depends on the type of grammar definitions that someone has learned. You might begin by looking at the standard defintions and examples in a good dictionary.

For example,

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clau
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It's amazing how often this question comes up!

If you want to get really "pragmatic", which amounts to "approximate", a clause is a sequence of words that contains a verb; a phrase is the same but without a verb.

For another take on it, see

CJ
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