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Zazzex Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

The decision resulted in that the nations trade freely each other

Hello

How can I write when I want to keep a clause in the following ?

(I heard the following is incorrect because of "verb + that clause". I want to keep a clause because changing a clause into a gerund form is often improper and a clause form is necessary to express a complex meaning)

1. The words written on the wall can be understood as that the town was doomed.


2. The decision resulted in that the nations trade freely each other.

Thanks a lot
  

Top answer

1. The words written on the wall say that the town was doomed. 2.

— Mister Micawber

  • 1.
  • The words written on the wall say that the town was doomed.
  • 2.
  • The decision resulted in the nations trading freely with each other.
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1. The words written on the wall say that the town was doomed.

2. The decision resulted in the nations trading freely with each other.
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As I understand it, you want to keep the that clauses, and you don't want gerunds. Here,then, are some suggested rewrites.

*The words written on the wall can be understood as that the town was doomed.
The words written on the wall meant that the town was doomed.
The words written on the wall could have meant that the town was doomed.
The words written on the wall coul
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