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Pructus Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Relativization
A. John says the workers did the job. .
--->> B. the workers John says did the job.
--->> C. the workers that John says did the job.
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I believe the C. is correct relativization.
How about B., without "that"?
Is this also correct?
--->> B. the workers John says did the job.
--->> C. the workers that John says did the job.
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Hello, members and Gurus~
I believe the C. is correct relativization.
How about B., without "that"?
Is this also correct?
Top answer
Yes, "that" can be omitted. In careful writing I would personally include it. Incidentally, "that" is also omitted from (A).
- Yes, "that" can be omitted.
- In careful writing I would personally include it.
- Incidentally, "that" is also omitted from (A).
- In full, "John says that the workers did the job".
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Yes, "that" can be omitted. In careful writing I would personally include it.
Incidentally, "that" is also omitted from (A). In full, "John says that the workers did the job".
Incidentally, "that" is also omitted from (A). In full, "John says that the workers did the job".
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pructusA. John says the workers did the job. . --->> B. the workers John says did the job.--->> C. the workers that John says did the job.********************Hello, members and Gurus~I believe the C. is correct relativization.How about B., without "that"?Is this also correct?All fine. The only ones you can't do are "the workers (that) John
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