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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Is this correct?
Is the subordinate clause in the sentence "I will bake you a turkey this Thanksgiving, which I don't know when is." correctly formed? It's basically saying I don't know when Thanksgiving is. I think the sentence conveys the meaning clearly enough and sounds right instinctively. I'd just like to know if a construction like that is supported. If it is, could you please also let me know the parts of speech in that subordinate clause?
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" correctly formed? Hi, It doesn't look and sound right as a relative clause. To me, a simple compound sentence is a better construction than the one above which seems awkward and incorrect as a non-restrictive clause.
- " correctly formed?
- Hi, It doesn't look and sound right as a relative clause.
- To me, a simple compound sentence is a better construction than the one above which seems awkward and incorrect as a non-restrictive clause.
- I would say: "I will bake you a turkey this Thanksgiving but I don't know when it is".
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AnonymousIs the subordinate clause in the sentence "I will bake you a turkey this Thanksgiving, which I don't know when is." correctly formed?Hi,
It doesn't look and sound right as a relative clause. To me, a simple compound sentence is a better construction than the one above which seems awkward and incorrect as
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