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Jigneshbharati Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

That something

When saying that something or someone is in a particular place, you can use the dummy subject there.

http://www.worddive.com/grammar/en/english-grammar/10-dummy-subject/

What is the grammatical form and function of "that" in "that something or someone.."?

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Jigneshbharati When saying that [something or someone is in a particular place] , you can use the dummy subject there. 'that' is a subordinator introducing the bracketed declarative content clause. The underlined part functions as complement of the gerund-participle 'saying'.

  • Jigneshbharati When saying that [something or someone is in a particular place] , you can use the dummy subject there.
  • 'that' is a subordinator introducing the bracketed declarative content clause.
  • The underlined part functions as complement of the gerund-participle 'saying'.
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JigneshbharatiWhen saying that [something or someone is in a particular place], you can use the dummy subject there.

'that' is a subordinator introducing the bracketed declarative content clause. The underlined part functions as complement of the gerund-participle 'saying'.

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