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Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing
One substitition 3
1. Mary adopted the assumption that John helped the children, and I adopted the same one.
2. Mary adopted the assumption that John helped the children, and I adopted the one that Sue helped the children.
3. Mary adopted the assumption that John based his theory on, and I adopted the same one.
4. Mary adopted the assumption that John based his theroy on, and I adopted the one that Sue based her theory on.
My book says #2 is ungrammatical.
To me, it looks like #2 is ungrammatical because I think 'the one' refers to 'the assumption' while #4 is grammatical because 'the one' in refers to the italic. (Even if this was correct, this confuses me)
2. Mary adopted the assumption that John helped the children, and I adopted the one that Sue helped the children.
3. Mary adopted the assumption that John based his theory on, and I adopted the same one.
4. Mary adopted the assumption that John based his theroy on, and I adopted the one that Sue based her theory on.
My book says #2 is ungrammatical.
To me, it looks like #2 is ungrammatical because I think 'the one' refers to 'the assumption' while #4 is grammatical because 'the one' in refers to the italic. (Even if this was correct, this confuses me)
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They are all rather awkward, but given that, I see nothing more wrong with #2 than with the others.
- They are all rather awkward, but given that, I see nothing more wrong with #2 than with the others.
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They are all rather awkward, but given that, I see nothing more wrong with #2 than with the others.
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Thank you.
You may not want to answer the detail because you see these sentences are rather awkward.
If I should ask what 'one' refers to in #1 and #3, is it the underlined below?
1. Mary adopted the assumption that John helped the children, and I adopted the same one.
3. Mary adopted the assumption that John based his theory on, and I adopted the
You may not want to answer the detail because you see these sentences are rather awkward.
If I should ask what 'one' refers to in #1 and #3, is it the underlined below?
1. Mary adopted the assumption that John helped the children, and I adopted the same one.
3. Mary adopted the assumption that John based his theory on, and I adopted the
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One =
1. Mary adopted the assumption that John helped the children, and I adopted the same assumption.
3. Mary adopted the assumption that John based his theory on, and I adopted the same assumption.
'Given' =
ADJECTIVE:
1. Mary adopted the assumption that John helped the children, and I adopted the same assumption.
3. Mary adopted the assumption that John based his theory on, and I adopted the same assumption.
'Given' =
ADJECTIVE:
- Granted as a supposition; acknowledged or assumed: Given the condition of the engine,
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Ah.. really? 'one' in #1 and #3 refers to 'assumption'?
Since the underlined part in #3 can be put 'John based his theory on the assumption', I thought 'one' in #3 refers to the underline.
Then, the meaning 'and I adopted the same one' in both #1 and #3 means the same as you said 'one' refers only to 'assumption'?
Since the underlined part in #3 can be put 'John based his theory on the assumption', I thought 'one' in #3 refers to the underline.
Then, the meaning 'and I adopted the same one' in both #1 and #3 means the same as you said 'one' refers only to 'assumption'?
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They certainly do for me. Other members may have other opinions.
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