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Katrinarc Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Has nothing to do
Hi, I know the correct expression is "that has nothing to do", but could I say "that nothing has to do" in order to emphasize it? The sentence is the following:
When I exclaim 'My God' in the preceding phrase, I make use of a very licit literary device that nothing has to do with my personal beliefs.
When I exclaim 'My God' in the preceding phrase, I make use of a very licit literary device that nothing has to do with my personal beliefs.
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This sentence is OK: When I exclaim 'My ***' in the preceding phrase, I make use of a very licit literary device that has nothing to do with my personal beliefs. It doesn't make sense to invert the subject (that) and verb (has).
- This sentence is OK: When I exclaim 'My ***' in the preceding phrase, I make use of a very licit literary device that has nothing to do with my personal beliefs.
- It doesn't make sense to invert the subject (that) and verb (has).
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This sentence is OK:
When I exclaim 'My ***' in the preceding phrase, I make use of a very licit literary device that has nothing to do with my personal beliefs.
It doesn't make sense to invert the subject (that) and verb (has).
When I exclaim 'My ***' in the preceding phrase, I make use of a very licit literary device that has nothing to do with my personal beliefs.
It doesn't make sense to invert the subject (that) and verb (has).
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Hi,
I know the correct expression is "that has nothing to do", but could I say "that nothing has to do" in order to emphasize it? I suppose you could, but it does sound a bit strange.
I'm not completely surprised that someone who uses the word 'licit' wants to try to use an odd an
I know the correct expression is "that has nothing to do", but could I say "that nothing has to do" in order to emphasize it? I suppose you could, but it does sound a bit strange.
I'm not completely surprised that someone who uses the word 'licit' wants to try to use an odd an
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katrinarcI know the correct expression is "that has nothing to do", but could I say "that nothing has to do" in order to emphasize it?No. You won't succeed in emphasizing anything. You'll just mystify your reader.
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