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Vsuresh Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Grammar

Hi

I see this definition for subordinate clause in Merriam Webster Dictionary.

"...Subordinate clauses (clauses that can't stand alone as a sentence)"

I have a question on that.

Shouldn't it be "...alone as sentences"?

Please give your views.

  

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It means that the individual members of a set called "subordinate clauses" can't stand alone as a sentence. It's often phrased this way in grammatical explanations. The plural "sentences" would also be OK.

— BillJ

  • It means that the individual members of a set called "subordinate clauses" can't stand alone as a sentence.
  • It's often phrased this way in grammatical explanations.
  • The plural "sentences" would also be OK.
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It means that the individual members of a set called "subordinate clauses" can't stand alone as a sentence.

It's often phrased this way in grammatical explanations.

The plural "sentences" would also be OK.


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