Is the part "whatever its constitutional form" correct here?
"To be political, a political entity or a representative of a political entity, whatever its constitutional form, has to have an intention, a will. That intention has to be clearly expressed."
Q. Is the part "whatever its constitutional form" correct here? Shouldn't it be "whatever its constitutional form is"?
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thanks3 Is the part "whatever its constitutional form" correct here? Yes. "Whatever" can be used that way.
- thanks3 Is the part "whatever its constitutional form" correct here?
- Yes.
- "Whatever" can be used that way.
- thanks3 Shouldn't it be "whatever its constitutional form is"?
- No.
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thanks3Is the part "whatever its constitutional form" correct here?
Yes. "Whatever" can be used that way.
thanks3Shouldn't it be "whatever its constitutional form is"?
No. It can be, with some loss in flow. Including the "is" makes the phrase more emphatic.
0No, it's OK, in fact neater, to omit "is".
The slight imperfection in this sentence is that "whatever its constitutional form" can seem to apply to (i) "a political entity" and (ii) "a representative of a political entity", which may not be quite as intended.
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