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Pokh Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Redundant

Dr. Frosh distinguishes mood swings, which may be violent without their being grounded in mental disease, from genuine manic-depressive psychosis.

Guys, Why is THEIR redundant here?

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pokh Why is THEIR redundant here? You're presupposing that it is redundant, of course. Why is anything redundant?

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  • pokh Why is THEIR redundant here?
  • You're presupposing that it is redundant, of course.
  • Why is anything redundant?
  • Because it says the same thing that has already been said.
  • Because it duplicates something in some way.
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pokhWhy is THEIR redundant here?
You're presupposing that it is redundant, of course.

Why is anything redundant? Because it says the same thing that has already been said. Because it duplicates something in some way.

I don't believe I would be so quick to say "redundant" in this case, although the description "unnecessary" might come into i
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Emotion: smileLet me rephrase , Why isTheir unnecessary? Is it because subject of the relative clause is MOOD swings.
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