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Liveinjapan Posted 18 years ago
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0Just as Sen. Clinton herself has questioned Obama's qualifications to be president and enact change, 01font01b00and02b00 02font00so do many of her supporters.02br
00The original sentence doesn't have 01b01font00and 02font02b00but I think it is necessary from the point of view of strict grammar, right?02br
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0Actually, no. 02br 02br 01i 00As Maine goes, so goes the country02i 00. This is an old political addage about GG's state, meaning that whoever Maine votes for will win the election.

— Avangi

  • 0Actually, no.
  • 02br 02br 01i 00As Maine goes, so goes the country02i 00.
  • This is an old political addage about GG's state, meaning that whoever Maine votes for will win the election.
  • I know it's strange.
  • Neither clause really seems independent.
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0Actually, no. I'd say the portion after your "and" is the main clause, and the humongus one leading up to it is only subordinate.02br
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01i00As Maine goes, so goes the country02i00. This is an old political addage about GG's state, meaning that whoever Maine votes for will win the election. I know it's strange. Neither clause really seems independent
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0Thanks, Avangi. 02br
00I missed 'Just as'.02br
00Please give me a comment on this:02br
00 "The reason I'm here tonight is because the Democratic voters have made their choice, 01b00and02b00 so have I,"02br
00I think both clauses before and after 01b00and 02b00are independent ones so 01b00and
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0 No. 02br
00The flow is:02br
01b00Just as02b00 she, ... , 01b00so02b00 do they. 0-
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0Thanks, Avangi and Marius.02br
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