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Sun 94 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Were it not for...
Can you help me what the underlined parts mean? need your explanation about grammatical structure too.
None of which would matter were it not for the little matter of government funding.
None of which would matter were it not for the little matter of government funding.
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There is no main clause, in other words, no antecedent for which in your "sentence". However, some people do write things that way. Which refers to something said in the previous sentence.
- There is no main clause, in other words, no antecedent for which in your "sentence".
- However, some people do write things that way.
- Which refers to something said in the previous sentence.
- There is no knowing what that is as you haven't provided more context.
- Roughly, the meaning is that no part of what is said before this would be important if they/people didn't have to worry about receiving money from the government.
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There is no main clause, in other words, no antecedent for which in your "sentence". However, some people do write things that way. Which refers to something said in the previous sentence. There is no knowing what that is as you haven't provided more context.
Roughly, the meaning is that no part of what is said before this would be important if they/people didn't have to wo
Roughly, the meaning is that no part of what is said before this would be important if they/people didn't have to wo
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