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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Of that
They are weak, of that there is no doubt.
Is "that" an anaphoric substitute of the main clause and is "no doubt" in extraposition relation with "of that" in the above sentence?
Is "that" an anaphoric substitute of the main clause and is "no doubt" in extraposition relation with "of that" in the above sentence?
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Yes, you're correct on both counts.
So what this sentence is saying is basically:
"There is no doubt that they are weak."
So what this sentence is saying is basically:
"There is no doubt that they are weak."
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AnonymousIs "that" an anaphoric substitute of the main clauseYes.
Anonymousis "no doubt" in extraposition relation with "of that"I'd say it was a simple inversion of the usual word order. The base sentence is There is no doubt of that, and 'of that' is moved to the initial position.
They are weak. Of t
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