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Moominpapa Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Is this relative pronoun needed?
I asked the question about the movie 'American Beauty'. Again, I found another sentence about which I have a question in it.
'...But it is a philosophy that in order to be successful.'
I think this can be divided into two clauses
: but it is a philosophy
: that in order to be successful.
However the latter clause doesn't have a verb, and 'in order to~' can be a adverb phrase independently. So, this 'that' seems to be unnecessary to me for those reasons. Why is 'that' used?
Thanks in advance.
'...But it is a philosophy that in order to be successful.'
I think this can be divided into two clauses
: but it is a philosophy
: that in order to be successful.
However the latter clause doesn't have a verb, and 'in order to~' can be a adverb phrase independently. So, this 'that' seems to be unnecessary to me for those reasons. Why is 'that' used?
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
"But it is a philosophy that in order to be successful" is not a grammatical sentence. Some words may be missing from the end, or something else may have gone wrong.
- "But it is a philosophy that in order to be successful" is not a grammatical sentence.
- Some words may be missing from the end, or something else may have gone wrong.
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"But it is a philosophy that in order to be successful" is not a grammatical sentence. Some words may be missing from the end, or something else may have gone wrong.
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Thank you for your reply!
So, 'it is a philosophy in order to be successful' would be grammatically correct?
So, 'it is a philosophy in order to be successful' would be grammatically correct?
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moominpapaThank you for your reply!So, 'it is a philosophy in order to be successful' would be grammatically correct?Do you mean as a sentence by itself?
As a sentence by itself, "It is a philosophy in order to be successful" is grammatically well formed, but it scarcely seems to make sense. I find it hard to imagine a situation in which it would be
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Is that really? What does it make it hard to be imagine the situation? How can I correct it?
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moominpapaIs that really? What does it make it hard to be imagine the situation?"It is a philosophy in order to be successful" appears to me to mean that "it" (something not specified within the sentence) is a philosophy, and the reason it is a philosophy is so it (the same something) will be successful.
moominpapaHow can I correct it?
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Oh! I think I see it this time.
'It is my philosophy in order for me to be successful' is good, isn't it?
'It is my philosophy in order for me to be successful' is good, isn't it?
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moominpapaOh! I think I see it this time.'It is my philosophy in order for me to be successful' is good, isn't it?It makes a little more sense, but it doesn't thrill me as a sentence. I wonder if "It is my philosophy for success" may be better.
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moominpapaMaybe, 'philosophy to do' isn't natural itself?It needs to be put in the context of a sentence in order to judge.
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All right.
the sentence is said by a 'real-estate king' when talking with a woman who works in the real-estate industry.
At the last minute, he confessed that he' s getting divorced.
'According to her, I'm too focused on my career. As if being driven to succeed is some sort of a character flaw. Well, she certainly did take advantage of the lifestyle my success afforded her. .
the sentence is said by a 'real-estate king' when talking with a woman who works in the real-estate industry.
At the last minute, he confessed that he' s getting divorced.
'According to her, I'm too focused on my career. As if being driven to succeed is some sort of a character flaw. Well, she certainly did take advantage of the lifestyle my success afforded her. .
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