Rheumatic

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It is correct to say he/she is an asthmatic.If a person is suffering from rheumaitsm, is it correct to say he/she is rheumatic?

Marius Hancu · Accepted Answer

Yes.

Rotter · Answer

Thanks Marius
Certain things you taught me are engraved in my memory. You are very good at English grammar.

I have two more questions.

1) It is correct to say he/she is an asthmatic.

2)If a person is suffering from rheumaitsm, is it correct to say he/she is rheumatic?
Is it incorrect to say he/she is a asthmatic?

I have put a question mark at the end of the second sentence.
Should it be a question mark or fullstop?
The second sentence is not a direct question.

Doll · Answer

I am interrupting.

Is it incorrect to say he/she is a asthmatic? You should use question mark because it is a question. The underlined part is important and axuilary verb "is" is in the first place. Why do you think it is so? Because to form a question you use the axuilary verb in the beginnning of the sentence.
If you feel confused italize the sentence you want to ask like this: Is it incorrect to say he/she is a asthmatic?

One more thing: Study clauses in the sentences.

Rotter · Answer

Doll
You didn't interrupt anybody here. Everybody is free to reply.
So the question mark is necessary.

You want me to look at the clauses of the sentence.

If a person is suffering from rheumaitsm --> The subordinate clause

is it correct to say he/she is rheumatic? --> The main clause
[ I hope I am correct.]

3. When you get your salary, will you buy a new hard drive?
4. When you get your salary, will you buy a new hard drive.
[ So the fourth sentence is incorrect.]
Please tell me if I am wrong.

Rotter · Answer

I beg someone to look at my last post.

Doll · Answer

Dear Rotter,

First let me make you an explanation. A clause is a question, statement or command. So, a clause which can stand by itself is called "main clause." In your example, the main clause should be the group of words which ask the question.

Is it correct to sayhe/she is rheumatic? Here, "Is it correct to say" asks the question. The other thing, I mean, "he/she is rheumatic is a subordinate clause which explains the main clause. To decide whether you should use question mark or not, 1- find the main clause 2- identy the subordinate clause or clause, just to make sure 3- put your question mark.

Here is another example for you: Do you really see me ₁ , even though I am hiding ₂? As you see, number 1 aks the question but number 2 doesn't have such function. Number one is a main clause so you should put a question mark at the end of the sentence.

Why did you leave the room? This is a main clause itself. It asks the question directly.As you see, nothing modifies it.

Doll · Answer

RotterDoll

If a person is suffering from rheumaitsm --> The subordinate clause , they will have to go to the doctor.If your sentence was followed by my underlined sentence I would say yes. The underlined is main clause while the other is subordinate clause.

is it correct to sa /he/she is rheumatic? --> The main clause I explained this sentence.
[ I hope I am correct.]

3. When you get your salary, will you buy a new hard drive? The sentence in green is the main clause because it asks the question, the other one just modifies it or jusr makes an explanation. Aaaaand, be careful! "When " is subordinate conjunction. Your sentence is correct.
4. When you get your salary, will you buy a new hard drive. Yes, you are right. It is incorrect.
[ So the fourth sentence is incorrect.]
Please tell me if I am wrong.

Rotter · Answer

Doll
Thanks for taking time to reply me again.

I am a bit confused by your explanation about main clauses and subordinate clauses.

I know very well a main clause is a clause which can stands itself as a meaningful sentence.

You wrote the following:
Is it correct to say he/she is rheumatic? Here, "Is it correct to say" asks the question. The other thing, I mean, "he/she is rheumatic is a subordinate clause which explains the main clause.

He is rheumatic OR She is rheumatic are complete sentences thus they can stand itself as complete meaningful sentences. So they are main clauses.

The words ' is it correct to say ' do not make sense; thus they can't stand as a meaningul sentence. So the words ' is it correct to say ' are subordinate clause.

Let us take another simple example:

If I have the money, I will buy a new car.

The words ' I will buy a new car ' is the main clause here because those words together make a meaningful sentence and they can stand itself.

If I have the money ... [ These words do not make a sensible sentence; so this is the subordinate clause.]
Please correct me if my understanding is wrong.

Let us take another example:
1. I trained 90 minutes yesterday.
2. I trained yesterday.
[ I am training at a gym 3 times a week.]
My first and second sentences are meaningful ones.

3. When I trained yesterday, I talked to a girl who works as a neurosurgeon.
[ I know her very well. She comes direct from the theatre to train. We often
talk about cancer aspects because she removes brain tumour.]

In the third example, the words 'When I trained yesterday' do not make a complete thought. So it is the subordinate clause.

The words ' I talked to a girl who works as a neurosurgeon' are the main clause.

Please correct me if my understanding is wrong.

Rotter · Answer

I beg someone to look at my latest question.

Rotter · Answer

I beg someone to look at my latest post.
It is a bit unclear about the way to judge the main clauses and the subordinate clauses.
I thought I knew everything perfectly when it comes to the clauses. After reading the comments made by Doll, I know I make mistakes.
So I urge someone to look at my latest post.

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