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English 1b3 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
That is--relative clause and 'both'
The horror movie was an experience that was both enjoyable and terrifying.
The horror movie was an experience both enjoyable and terrifying.
Why can we omit 'that was' here, while in many other relative clauses like this we cannot?
Is it because of the word both?
Thanks
The horror movie was an experience both enjoyable and terrifying.
Why can we omit 'that was' here, while in many other relative clauses like this we cannot?
Is it because of the word both?
Thanks
Top answer
The horror movie was an experience that was both enjoyable and terrifying. This is clear, yet somewhat cumbersome. The horror movie was an experience both enjoyable and terrifying.
- The horror movie was an experience that was both enjoyable and terrifying.
- This is clear, yet somewhat cumbersome.
- The horror movie was an experience both enjoyable and terrifying.
- While you can remove "that was" and have the sentence retain it’s meaning, the result seems more formal, even literary.
- I would write: The horror movie was an enjoyable and terrifying experience .
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The horror movie was an experience that was both enjoyable and terrifying. This is clear, yet somewhat cumbersome.
The horror movie was an experience both enjoyable and terrifying. While you can remove "that was" and have the sentence retain it’s meaning, the result seems more formal, even literary.
I would w
The horror movie was an experience both enjoyable and terrifying. While you can remove "that was" and have the sentence retain it’s meaning, the result seems more formal, even literary.
I would w
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