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English 1b3 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Punctuation to disambiguate
It validates my point that kids can't be trusted.
Should we write this in a clearer way? Or does a comma before 'that' determine clear up if the underlined clause is the antecedent of it or if it is defining 'point'?
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Should we write this in a clearer way? Or does a comma before 'that' determine clear up if the underlined clause is the antecedent of it or if it is defining 'point'?
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English 1b3 It validates my point that kids can't be trusted. Should we write this in a clearer way? No, the sentence is very clear.
- English 1b3 It validates my point that kids can't be trusted.
- Should we write this in a clearer way?
- No, the sentence is very clear.
- Or does a comma before 'that' no comma needed determine clear up if the underlined clause what underlined clause?
- is the antecedent of it or if it is defining 'point'?
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English 1b3It validates my point that kids can't be trusted.
Should we write this in a clearer way? No, the sentence is very clear.
Or does a comma before 'that' no comma needed determine clear up if the underlined clause what underlined clause? is the antecedent of it or if it is defining 'point'? What do you mean by "it"?
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"It" refers to something outside of this sentence -- something that was mentioned earlier.
The sentence does not mean:
The fact that kids can't be trusted validates my point.
though some of your post seems to indicate that you think it does.
CJ
The sentence does not mean:
The fact that kids can't be trusted validates my point.
though some of your post seems to indicate that you think it does.
CJ
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