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BW2/3 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

no other evidence than the fact

If there is no other evidence than the fact that strepococcus bacilli are present on the person's throat,

Can you explain that dependent clause?

Thank you
  

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This is the fact: Streptococcus bacilli are present on the person's throat. If there is no other evidence except the fact which is stated above, ... Alternately, If streptococcus bacilli are present on the person's throat, but that (fact) is the only evidence, ...

— CalifJim

  • This is the fact: Streptococcus bacilli are present on the person's throat.
  • If there is no other evidence except the fact which is stated above, ...
  • Alternately, If streptococcus bacilli are present on the person's throat, but that (fact) is the only evidence, ...
  • CJ
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This is the fact: Streptococcus bacilli are present on the person's throat.

If there is no other evidence except the fact which is stated above, ...

Alternately,

If streptococcus bacilli are present on the person's throat, but that (fact) is the only evidence, ...

CJ
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Well, the main clause is missing. "If there is etc ..., then what?"

The presence of *** is just a fact, it doesn't prove that I don't know what.
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yes, missing context ...
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CalifJim If streptococcus bacilli are present on the person's throat, but that (fact) is the only evidence, ...
That doesn't sound right to me. I think it would work better without the 'if.'
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Re: doesn't sound right.

That's because the consequent clause is missing, just as in the original poster's example.
It is not intended to be a complete sentence.

I believe the poster just wanted an explanation of the "the fact that" construction.

CJ
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