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Tinanam0102 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

two thats

Hi teachers,

He told the court it was hard to believe that his brother had committed suicide and that he hated drugs.

Does the sentence read '...and(it was hard to believe) that he hated drugs.'?

Thanks
TN
  

Top answer

Common sense tells us that the speaker told the court that his brother hated drugs,

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  • Common sense tells us that the speaker told the court that his brother hated drugs,
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Common sense tells us that the speaker told the court that his brother hated drugs,
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Yes. Usually the action words should be in a logical sequence.

He told the court it was hard to believe that his brother hated drugs and had committed suicide.
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tinanam0102He told the court it was hard to believe that his brother had committed suicide and that he hated drugs.
It was hard to believe that his brother committed suicide, because his brother hated drugs.
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It does get more obscure as you read it....

He told the court that his brother hated drugs, so it was hard to believe that his brother had committed suicide. (by an overdose of drugs?)
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Hi all,

The police believe he was murdered. With this fact in miind I feel like I understand it when I read it. If you do not know the fact, you could take the meaning wrong. Grammatically it is correct but does it make sense to you?

Thanks
TN
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tinanam0102Hi all,The police believe he was murdered. With this fact in miind I feel like I understand it when I read it. If you do not know the fact, you could take the meaning wrong. Grammatically it is correct but does it make sense to you? ThanksTN
No, because there are two interpretations. It is ambiguous, thus grammatically ill-structured.
An interpr
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Hi AlpheccaStars,

Thanks for showing two sets of explanations.

Thanks
TN
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