Grammar, sentence structure
As long, brethren, as the moon and sun have not arisen in the world, just as long is there no shining forth a great light of great radiance.
(What Buddhists Believe, by Dr. K. Sri Dhammananda)
What is the structure of this sentence? How can I rewrite it in a simpler way?
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green chalk 180 What is the structure of this sentence? It is not a sentence. It is two introductory clauses with no main clause.
- green chalk 180 What is the structure of this sentence?
- It is not a sentence.
- It is two introductory clauses with no main clause.
- green chalk 180 How can I rewrite it in a simpler way?
- It does not say anything, so it can't be rewritten.
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green chalk 180What is the structure of this sentence?
It is not a sentence. It is two introductory clauses with no main clause.
green chalk 180How can I rewrite it in a simpler way?
It does not say anything, so it can't be rewritten. Is it a translation?
0Please check that you have typed this quotation correctly.I found versions online that are a little different.
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