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0 Hi, 02 br
00 I was just wondering how to reconstruct the following sentence 02 br
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00 I was just wondering how to reconstruct the following sentence 02 br
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00 He went by the house of the lady that had a scary reputation. 02 br
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00 to mean that the lady had a scary reputation, not the house. Of course I am able to reconstruct it in different ways but still wonder whether I can do it with this "that" clause. 02 br
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00 Hope it's clear. 05 0 00 Thanks. 010id 1
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0 You can do it with the "that" clause, but I'm sure you've already come up with better ones. 02 br 02 br 00 By the way, the following would NOT be an improvement: 02 br 02 br 00 He went by the lady that had a scary reputation's house. 02 br 02 br 05 0 010id 1
- 0 You can do it with the "that" clause, but I'm sure you've already come up with better ones.
- 02 br 02 br 00 By the way, the following would NOT be an improvement: 02 br 02 br 00 He went by the lady that had a scary reputation's house.
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0 You can do it with the "that" clause, but I'm sure you've already come up with better ones. 02 br
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00 By the way, the following would NOT be an improvement: 02 br
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0 Could you please elaborate on "You can do it with the "that" clause.."? Can you give a viable solution? It's so difficult because no matter how much I read and talk in English it's not my mother tongue and I can't "feel" for sure what is right or wrong. Thanks again. 0-
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0 The sentence is fine as it stands. 02 br
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00 Changing "that" to "who" would clear up any possible confusion, but there shouldn't be any. 0-
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00 Changing "that" to "who" would clear up any possible confusion, but there shouldn't be any. 0-
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0 Sorry if I seem stupid but am I right to understand that 02 br
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00 He went by the house of the lady THAT had a scary reputation = the house had a s. rep. 02 br
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00 He went by the house of the lady WHO had a scary reputation = the lady had a s. rep.? 0-
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00 He went by the house of the lady THAT had a scary reputation = the house had a s. rep. 02 br
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00 whereas 02 br
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00 He went by the house of the lady WHO had a scary reputation = the lady had a s. rep.? 0-
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0 I don't see woodcutter online, guest, so will try to answer myself. 02 br
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00 "He went by the house of the lady WHO had a scary reputation" certainly = the lady had a s. rep. 02 br
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00 "He went by the house of the lady THAT had a scary reputation" could be taken as either meaning. 02 br
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00 To peg the scariness to the house, you
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00 "He went by the house of the lady WHO had a scary reputation" certainly = the lady had a s. rep. 02 br
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00 "He went by the house of the lady THAT had a scary reputation" could be taken as either meaning. 02 br
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00 To peg the scariness to the house, you
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