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Liveinjapan Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Views are spreading that ..

Market sources say the yen strengthened against the dollar because the Fed's rate cut was bigger than expected and views are spreading that the US economic slowdown is getting even worse.

Can I say:


 views that the US economic slowdown is getting even worse are spreading


But I think this version is not good.



Thanks.
  

Top answer

I agree. The "that" clause is quite long, while the predicate is only two words. By the time we get to the predicate, we've forgotten what the subject was.

— Avangi

  • I agree.
  • The "that" clause is quite long, while the predicate is only two words.
  • By the time we get to the predicate, we've forgotten what the subject was.
  • Since both the short and the long relate back to "views," better get the short one out of the way first, and begin the long while the subject is fresh in our minds.
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I agree. The "that" clause is quite long, while the predicate is only two words. By the time we get to the predicate, we've forgotten what the subject was. Since both the short and the long relate back to "views," better get the short one out of the way first, and begin the long while the subject is fresh in our minds.
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Thanks so much, Avangi.
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