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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
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The emphatic expression 'it is~that'
This example implies that whatever it is that has been said would suggest choosing a different option.
I'd like to know whether "whatever it is that" is the emphatic expression, "it is~that."
Thank you in advance for your help.
I'd like to know whether "whatever it is that" is the emphatic expression, "it is~that."
Thank you in advance for your help.
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This example implies that whatever it is that has been said would suggest choosing a different option. The underlined part is a fused relative construction containing a relative cleft clause (maybe that’s what you meant by an ‘emphatic expression’). The non-cleft counterpart is whatever has been said .
- This example implies that whatever it is that has been said would suggest choosing a different option.
- The underlined part is a fused relative construction containing a relative cleft clause (maybe that’s what you meant by an ‘emphatic expression’).
- The non-cleft counterpart is whatever has been said .
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This example implies that whatever it is that has been said would suggest choosing a different option.
The underlined part is a fused relative construction containing a relative cleft clause (maybe that’s what you meant by an ‘emphatic expression’). The non-cleft counterpart is whatever has been said.
The underlined part is a fused relative construction containing a relative cleft clause (maybe that’s what you meant by an ‘emphatic expression’). The non-cleft counterpart is whatever has been said.
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