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Inchoateknowledge Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

on the grounds that

My question is 'Can you say a sentence that contains 'on the grounds that'?'
I would also like you to explain what your sentence means, and what does 'on the grounds that' do to the sentence?
Any comments regarding my usage of punctuation marks?

Thanks

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Punctuation--

My question is, "Can you say a sentence that contains 'on the grounds that?'"

I'm not sure about the end. Perhaps it's ...'on the grounds that'?"


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google would only answer my first question.
'why grammar and vocabulary forum when there is google' is more or less what you say?
anyway, thanks.

incho
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Inchoateknowledgegoogle would only answer my first question.
'why grammar and vocabulary forum when there is google' is more or less what you say?
anyway, thanks.

incho

Well, you asked three questions. I answered two. The first question suggested that you did not do any preliminary research. Generally, one can find the answer to s
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I hope these sentences will help you.

We oppose the bill, on the grounds that it discriminates against women.

(=We oppose the bill because we think that it discriminates against women.)

(=We oppose the bill on account of our belief that it discriminates against women.)


He refused to answer on the grounds that she was
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He refused to answer the questions on the grounds that his lawyer wasn't there.

He refused to answer the questions because his lawyer wasn't there.
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so,does ~on the grouds that~has the same meaning as ~on the ground that?
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No. The singular ('ground') is not correct here.
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So should GROUND in the following be changed to GROUNDS?

-I did not know that from a Victorian point of view there was ample ground for them.
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