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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Repeating the object in a sentence
Hi! Please review the sentence below, said by a Spanish woman who teaches English:
My student's parents they are happy.
I've noticed Spanish speakers use this form a lot. It seems to be normal in the Spanish language, but is it wrong in English? To me it sounds very strange.
A Latin teacher told me that repeating the object can be used for emphasis.
Another example I've heard is:
I have a dog that it barks all day long.
This sentence diffinitely seems unnecessary to repeat the object, and the relative clause that/which is all that's needed.
Please help!
Thank you
My student's parents they are happy.
I've noticed Spanish speakers use this form a lot. It seems to be normal in the Spanish language, but is it wrong in English? To me it sounds very strange.
A Latin teacher told me that repeating the object can be used for emphasis.
Another example I've heard is:
I have a dog that it barks all day long.
This sentence diffinitely seems unnecessary to repeat the object, and the relative clause that/which is all that's needed.
Please help!
Thank you
Top answer
Yes, the pronouns are wrong in both sentences. It is a common error among learners.
- Yes, the pronouns are wrong in both sentences.
- It is a common error among learners.
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Yes, the pronouns are wrong in both sentences. It is a common error among learners.
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Hi
In English, the noun is not usually repeated..
- My students' parents are happy
- I have a dog that barks all day long
In English, you can emphasise the meaning by using punctuation and repeating. But you would probably not use this often..
- My students' parents? They are happy
- I have a dog: it barks all day long
Regards, Dave
In English, the noun is not usually repeated..
- My students' parents are happy
- I have a dog that barks all day long
In English, you can emphasise the meaning by using punctuation and repeating. But you would probably not use this often..
- My students' parents? They are happy
- I have a dog: it barks all day long
Regards, Dave
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