Structure Of 'That's How It Seems'
Her first impression is that he is a mature and kind boy... or at least that's how it seems.
That's how it seems = that's the way how it seems
Does that mean 'the way' is the complement of 'is' and 'seems'?
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Her first impression is that he is a mature and kind boy... or at least that's how it seems . The underlined element is a 'fused' relative clause, where "how" is interpreted as "the way how".
- Her first impression is that he is a mature and kind boy...
- or at least that's how it seems .
- The underlined element is a 'fused' relative clause, where "how" is interpreted as "the way how".
- But this construction is only marginally acceptable -- I think most people would find it ungrammatical.
- "How" functions as complement of "seems" in the relative clause, and "how it seems" is complement of "be".
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Her first impression is that he is a mature and kind boy... or at least that's how it seems.
The underlined element is a 'fused' relative clause, where "how" is interpreted as "the way how". But this construction is only marginally acceptable -- I think most people would find it ungrammatical.
"How" functions as complement of "seems" in the relative clause, and "how i
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