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Synonym Posted 15 years ago
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Was not a known someone.
Is the above a complete sentence? What does it mean?
Is the above a complete sentence? What does it mean?
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Hi Synonym, Well, the phrase doesn't make sense, and no it's not a sentence. There is no subject. However, it might resemble a notation in a file.
- Hi Synonym, Well, the phrase doesn't make sense, and no it's not a sentence.
- There is no subject.
- However, it might resemble a notation in a file.
- A police file, perhaps.
- Nevertheless, the wording is all wrong.
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Hi Synonym,
Well, the phrase doesn't make sense, and no it's not a sentence. There is no subject.
However, it might resemble a notation in a file. A police file, perhaps. Nevertheless, the wording is all wrong. To be coherent, it would have to be something like:
Smith was not a known suspect.
The suspect was not known.
Regards, John
Well, the phrase doesn't make sense, and no it's not a sentence. There is no subject.
However, it might resemble a notation in a file. A police file, perhaps. Nevertheless, the wording is all wrong. To be coherent, it would have to be something like:
Smith was not a known suspect.
The suspect was not known.
Regards, John
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It is not a good sentence because pronouns (with few exceptions) do not take attributive adjectival modification.
He was not someone that was known. = He was a stranger.
He was not someone that was known. = He was a stranger.
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