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Seagull Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Non-restrictive use of a relative clause
Regarding the following two sentences:
(A) There was a rumor that Alice was fluent in French, which turned out not to be true.
(B) There was a rumor that Alice was fluent in French, which was not true.
Which sentence is better? Are both acceptable? Also, is there any better way to express this idea?
(A) There was a rumor that Alice was fluent in French, which turned out not to be true.
(B) There was a rumor that Alice was fluent in French, which was not true.
Which sentence is better? Are both acceptable? Also, is there any better way to express this idea?
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seagull Are both acceptable? Yes. seagull Which sentence is better?
- seagull Are both acceptable?
- Yes.
- seagull Which sentence is better?
- Both are fine; the first suggests a longer period of uncertainty.
- seagull Also, is there any better way to express this idea?
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seagullAre both acceptable?Yes.
seagullWhich sentence is better?Both are fine; the first suggests a longer period of uncertainty.
seagull Also, is there any better way to express this idea?There was a false rumour that Alice was fluent in French.
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I understand.
Thank you very much indeed, Mister Micawber.
Thank you very much indeed, Mister Micawber.
Mister Micawber There was a false rumour that Alice was fluent in French.Sounds great! I really want to write a sentence like yours.
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