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Mkyol Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
had decided that I have / had decided that I had
1) "My mother had decided that I have talent in language and literature, and opened my eyes to them."
2) "My mother had decided that I had talent in language and literature, and opened my eyes to them."
Which one is correct? The thing bothering me is 'I had talent' somehow feels like "I had it but now I don't", kind of idea, but in the context of the sentence structure this is not what it means, right? (I'm thinking 2) is correct)
2) "My mother had decided that I had talent in language and literature, and opened my eyes to them."
Which one is correct? The thing bothering me is 'I had talent' somehow feels like "I had it but now I don't", kind of idea, but in the context of the sentence structure this is not what it means, right? (I'm thinking 2) is correct)
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" --- Grammatically wrong sentence. "-- This is okay. The thing bothering me is 'I had talent' somehow feels like "I had it but now I don't", kind of idea, but in the context of the sentence structure this is not what it means, right?
- " --- Grammatically wrong sentence.
- "-- This is okay.
- The thing bothering me is 'I had talent' somehow feels like "I had it but now I don't", kind of idea, but in the context of the sentence structure this is not what it means, right?
- No, I can't make the same comment.
- I think such an information wasn't given in the sentece.
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My try:
1) "My mother had decided that I have talent in language and literature, and opened my eyes to them." --- Grammatically wrong sentence.
2) "My mother had decided that I had talent in language and literature, and opened my eyes to them."-- This is okay.
The thing bothering me is 'I had talent' somehow fee
1) "My mother had decided that I have talent in language and literature, and opened my eyes to them." --- Grammatically wrong sentence.
2) "My mother had decided that I had talent in language and literature, and opened my eyes to them."-- This is okay.
The thing bothering me is 'I had talent' somehow fee
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Mkyol1) "My mother had decided that I have talent in language and literature, and opened my eyes to them."
2) "My mother had decided that I had talent in language and literature, and opened my eyes to them."
Which one is correct? The thing bothering me is 'I had talent' somehow feels like "I had it but now I don't", kind of idea, but in the context of th
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Thanks for the reply doll, I think I get it now..
As for using 'it' rather than 'them'.. I originally wrote it as 'it' but I saw that language and literature were two things, so I used 'them' instead. If there's something wrong with that, please comment.
As for using 'it' rather than 'them'.. I originally wrote it as 'it' but I saw that language and literature were two things, so I used 'them' instead. If there's something wrong with that, please comment.
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Thanks for the reply Doll, I think I get it (for) now..
As for using 'it' rather than 'them', I originally wrote it as 'it', but then I noticed that language and literature were two things, so I changed it to 'them' instead. If there's something wrong with this someone please comment.
As for using 'it' rather than 'them', I originally wrote it as 'it', but then I noticed that language and literature were two things, so I changed it to 'them' instead. If there's something wrong with this someone please comment.
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It depends what you mean. The question is, "What's in your head?" Only you can answer it! 
If you're thinking "opened
If you're thinking "opened
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CalifJimIt depends what you mean. The question is, "What's in your head?" Only you can answer it!
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On the contrary! It is exactly the ability of the speaker to choose between "it" and "them" that makes it clear to the listener which antecedent is intended. Once the choice is made, there is no ambiguity.
It's like this:
Martha and her son were at the party. The party was being given by one of [her? / his?] friends.
Pick her and it's one of Mar
It's like this:
Martha and her son were at the party. The party was being given by one of [her? / his?] friends.
Pick her and it's one of Mar
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