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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Sharing words from a subordinate clause.

1. Although I must not say the sad news, I said to her.
2. Although I must not say the sad news, said it to her.

I'd like to know I can say either #1 or #2.
Thank you in advance for your help.
  

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park sang joon I'd like to know I can say either #1 or #2. No, these are not grammatical. The first is a fragment with no enclosing quotation marks.

  • park sang joon I'd like to know I can say either #1 or #2.
  • No, these are not grammatical.
  • The first is a fragment with no enclosing quotation marks.
  • The second makes no sense.
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park sang joonI'd like to know I can say either #1 or #2.
No, these are not grammatical.
The first is a fragment with no enclosing quotation marks.
The second makes no sense.

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