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Linguaphile Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
reson or result
He spun the steering-wheel so that we yawed from side to side. (Collins)
Is this a reason clause or a result clause?
Is this a reason clause or a result clause?
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Logic tells me it is the result, but I would put a comma before 'so'.
- Logic tells me it is the result, but I would put a comma before 'so'.
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Logic tells me it is the result, but I would put a comma before 'so'.
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Mister MicawberLogic tells me it is the result, but I would put a comma before 'so'.I see. That's also what comes to mind first I guess, but is it not possible to interpret the sentence as
He spun the steering-wheel to make us yaw from side to side.
at all, thus making it a reason c
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Of course it's possible-- in which case, there is no point to your original question.
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Mister MicawberOf course it's possible-- in which case, there is no point to your original question.Well, yes, but I am not a native. I need native speaker advice on some points to see if I'm right or wrong.
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