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Pructus Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Sentence structure
In the two examples below, the correct understanding of structure will be, a. or b.?
Or maybe both?
It's the boss brings us payment.
a. It’s the boss that(or who) brings us payment.
b. It’s that the boss brings us payment.
Do you know why it is Jane does shopping so often?
a. Do you know why it is Jane that(or who) does shopping so often?
b. Do you know why it is that Jane does shopping so often?
Or maybe both?
It's the boss brings us payment.
a. It’s the boss that(or who) brings us payment.
b. It’s that the boss brings us payment.
Do you know why it is Jane does shopping so often?
a. Do you know why it is Jane that(or who) does shopping so often?
b. Do you know why it is that Jane does shopping so often?
Top answer
To me, the first sentence looks pretty marginal written down. I suppose it might be used in casual speech to mean (a). I find (b) quite hard to put into a context.
- To me, the first sentence looks pretty marginal written down.
- I suppose it might be used in casual speech to mean (a).
- I find (b) quite hard to put into a context.
- What did you have in mind?
- "brings us payment" may not be the most natural either.
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To me, the first sentence looks pretty marginal written down. I suppose it might be used in casual speech to mean (a). I find (b) quite hard to put into a context. What did you have in mind?
"brings us payment" may not be the most natural either. I wonder why not "pays us", for example.
I understand the second sentence to mean (b), but it is harder to read without "that". One pot
"brings us payment" may not be the most natural either. I wonder why not "pays us", for example.
I understand the second sentence to mean (b), but it is harder to read without "that". One pot
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To make it more clear, I added some more sentences.
1. It’s Hewlett-Packard replaces Texaco, right?
2. It's *** brings the world to our data ports, Mister.
3. I answer questions about why it is John uses the Internet so heavily.
4. As we bring it to light, your ONLY question will be why it was you EVER WANTED it.
1. It’s Hewlett-Packard replaces Texaco, right?
2. It's *** brings the world to our data ports, Mister.
3. I answer questions about why it is John uses the Internet so heavily.
4. As we bring it to light, your ONLY question will be why it was you EVER WANTED it.
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Thanks a lot, GPY!!
I added some more sentences to make clear what I am asking.
I added some more sentences to make clear what I am asking.
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pructus1. It’s Hewlett-Packard replaces Texaco, right?2. It's *** brings the world to our data ports, Mister.3. I answer questions about why it is John uses the Internet so heavily. 4. As we bring it to light, your ONLY question will be why it was you EVER WANTED it.I feel similarly about these ones.
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Hi! Is this correct to say "thanks for the greetings" or thanks for the greeting?for the one person who greeted me an Happy birthday!
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