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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Noun clause in apposition

Did you really mean what you meant, that I am the best thing that ever happened to you.





Is the clause in italics a noun clause in apposition to 'what', namely (that which)?





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English 1b3 Is the clause in italics a noun clause in apposition ... Did you really mean what you said , that I am the best thing that ever happened to you ? It is in apposition to the noun phrase "what you said".

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  • English 1b3 Is the clause in italics a noun clause in apposition ...
  • Did you really mean what you said , that I am the best thing that ever happened to you ?
  • It is in apposition to the noun phrase "what you said".
  • ] CJ
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English 1b3Is the clause in italics a noun clause in apposition ... ?
Did you really mean what you said, that I am the best thing that ever happened to you?

It is in apposition to the noun phrase "what you said". [Note: I changed meant to said.]

CJ
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Haha, thanks for fixing that!

Apposition to the whole phrase, not just 'what'... Thanks
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What is noun clause in case of apposition

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