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Panda blue 483 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Pronoun/dependent clause

Even thought the patient faced death he understood the nature of it. That we can meet it half-way by valuing life.

You could add ' in that.'

But is it fine the way it is written. Why do we still class the 'that' clause as dependent; if it has a clear antecendent 'it' and can remain separated? Do you mean when it's out of context ?


As in: I like sugar. That is giving me diabetes.

  

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I think you may have misunderstood the meaning. It implies: Even though the patient faced death, he understood the nature of it. He understood that we can meet it half-way by valuing life.

  • I think you may have misunderstood the meaning.
  • It implies: Even though the patient faced death, he understood the nature of it.
  • He understood that we can meet it half-way by valuing life.
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I think you may have misunderstood the meaning. It implies:

Even though the patient faced death, he understood the nature of it. He understood that we can meet it half-way by valuing life.

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