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Allexkramer432 Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Sentence splice or just awkward?

"I am a very forgiving person, maybe even more forgiving that I should be."

Is this improper? If not, can you explain what the second clause/phrase is identified as, specifically?

  

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" Is this improper? If not, can you explain what the second clause/phrase is identified as, specifically? It's fine as shown.

— CalifJim

  • " Is this improper?
  • If not, can you explain what the second clause/phrase is identified as, specifically?
  • It's fine as shown.
  • The part after the comma presents a second predicate for the same subject.
  • Semantically, that clause fine tunes the idea of "forgiving" presented in the first clause, so it functions as a type of modification somewhat like an adverb of degree.
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allexkramer432

"I am a very forgiving person, maybe even more forgiving than I should be."
Is this improper? If not, can you explain what the second clause/phrase is identified as, specifically?

It's fine as shown. The part after the comma presents a second predicate for the same subject. Semantically,

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