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Hans51 Posted 12 years ago
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Usage of that clause
'The ultimate life force lies in tiny cellular factories of energy, called mitochondria, that burn nearly all the oxygen we breathe in.'
Dose that clause modify tiny cellular factories of energy or mitochondria? I think that called mitochondria is an inserted phrase and that clause as a restrictive relative clause modifies the antecedent, tiny cellular factories of energy.
Some non-native English speakers says the that clause modifies called mitochondria or mitochondria and I don't know why there is a comma before that. I think that because of called mitochondria, there is a comma and it modifies tiny cellular factories of energy.
or it should be in tiny cellular factories of energy called mitochondria that burn nearly all the oxygen we breathe in.' without commas, I think.
What do you native English speakers think?
Dose that clause modify tiny cellular factories of energy or mitochondria? I think that called mitochondria is an inserted phrase and that clause as a restrictive relative clause modifies the antecedent, tiny cellular factories of energy.
Some non-native English speakers says the that clause modifies called mitochondria or mitochondria and I don't know why there is a comma before that. I think that because of called mitochondria, there is a comma and it modifies tiny cellular factories of energy.
or it should be in tiny cellular factories of energy called mitochondria that burn nearly all the oxygen we breathe in.' without commas, I think.
What do you native English speakers think?
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Hans51 Dose that clause modify tiny cellular factories of energy or mitochondria? I think that called mitochondria is an inserted phrase and that clause as a restrictive relative clause modifies the antecedent, tiny cellular factories of energy. Yes, I agree wholeheartedly, but I hope you realize that 'tiny cellular factories of energy' = mitochondria.
- Hans51 Dose that clause modify tiny cellular factories of energy or mitochondria?
- I think that called mitochondria is an inserted phrase and that clause as a restrictive relative clause modifies the antecedent, tiny cellular factories of energy.
- Yes, I agree wholeheartedly, but I hope you realize that 'tiny cellular factories of energy' = mitochondria.
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Hans51Dose that clause modify tiny cellular factories of energy or mitochondria? I think that called mitochondria is an inserted phrase and that clause as a restrictive relative clause modifies the antecedent, tiny cellular factories of energy.Yes, I agree wholeheartedly, but I hope you realize that 'tiny cellular factories of energy' = mitochondria.
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Thank you so much and do we need commas before and after called mitochondria or can we say it without commas like in tiny cellular factories of energy called mitochondria that burn nearly all the oxygen we breathe in.'and there is no meaning difference.
And it depends on writers' view and there is no meaning difference in this case?
And it depends on writers' view and there is no meaning difference in this case?
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Hans51And it depends on writers' view and there is no meaning difference in this case?Not writer's view, I think, but writer's sense of style and clarity.
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Thank you and do you think that there is no meaning difference either way in this case?
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