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Louis8799 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
I can't understand this sentance
I can't understand this sentance and can anyone tell me what grammer structure was used?
"Kitchener's difficult reconquest of the Sudan began in 1896, and it was not until 1898 that his forces were able to enter Khartoum and restore what the Eqyptain government believed whould be the Eqyptian control over the Sudan."
The part "and restore what the Eqyptain government believed whould be the Eqyptian control over the Sudan." is really confusing for me. Can anyone explain it to me? Thanks!
"Kitchener's difficult reconquest of the Sudan began in 1896, and it was not until 1898 that his forces were able to enter Khartoum and restore what the Eqyptain government believed whould be the Eqyptian control over the Sudan."
The part "and restore what the Eqyptain government believed whould be the Eqyptian control over the Sudan." is really confusing for me. Can anyone explain it to me? Thanks!
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Hello, Louis-- and welcome to English Forums. and restore what the Egyptian government believed would be the Egyptian control over the Sudan = and the Egyptian government believed that Kitchener's reconquest would give Egypt the control of the Sudan again. Does that help?
- Hello, Louis-- and welcome to English Forums.
- and restore what the Egyptian government believed would be the Egyptian control over the Sudan = and the Egyptian government believed that Kitchener's reconquest would give Egypt the control of the Sudan again.
- Does that help?
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Hello, Louis-- and welcome to English Forums.
and restore what the Egyptian government believed would be the Egyptian control over the Sudan = and the Egyptian government believed that Kitchener's reconquest would give Egypt the control of the Sudan again.
Does that help?
and restore what the Egyptian government believed would be the Egyptian control over the Sudan = and the Egyptian government believed that Kitchener's reconquest would give Egypt the control of the Sudan again.
Does that help?
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Thank you! That's help! The meaning is different from what I guessed.
By the way, can I say the following?
"the reconquest can restore what the Egyptian government believed would be which is to give Egypt the control of the Sudan again."
and was the part "which is to give" omitted in the origional sentance?
By the way, can I say the following?
"the reconquest can restore what the Egyptian government believed would be which is to give Egypt the control of the Sudan again."
and was the part "which is to give" omitted in the origional sentance?
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No, your version is not a possible English structure. There is nothing omitted in the original.
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