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Taka Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Fact
Does this sentence below work?
The fact that we have so many natural disasters in this country has influenced the way we think.
The fact that we have so many natural disasters in this country has influenced the way we think.
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Taka The fact that we have so many natural disasters in this country has influenced the way we think. That's possible. '
- Taka The fact that we have so many natural disasters in this country has influenced the way we think.
- That's possible.
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TakaThe fact that we have so many natural disasters in this country has influenced the way we think.That's possible. So is 'The fact that we have had so ...'
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The sentence is grammatical and understandable, but it is unusual-sounding to native ears. You'd more likely hear something like:
We have been influenced in the way we think by the fact that we have so many natural disasters in this country.
The second part of the original sentence is the thing that is being emphasized, and so it needs to lead the sentence. If you put the thin
We have been influenced in the way we think by the fact that we have so many natural disasters in this country.
The second part of the original sentence is the thing that is being emphasized, and so it needs to lead the sentence. If you put the thin
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