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Wholegrain Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
What does that mean in this example?
The thing he did with her purse, that was wicked.
Would the sentence have been incorrect if I the comma wasn't there?
Would the sentence have been incorrect if I the comma wasn't there?
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Hi, The thing he did with her purse, that was wicked. Would the sentence have been incorrect if I the comma wasn't there? Yes, it would.
- Hi, The thing he did with her purse, that was wicked.
- Would the sentence have been incorrect if I the comma wasn't there?
- Yes, it would.
- Then 'that was wicked' would be a subordinate clause, and there would be no main clause, no main verb.
- Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
The thing he did with her purse, that was wicked.
Would the sentence have been incorrect if I the comma wasn't there? Yes, it would. Then 'that was wicked' would be a subordinate clause, and there would be no main clause, no main verb.
Best wishes, Clive
The thing he did with her purse, that was wicked.
Would the sentence have been incorrect if I the comma wasn't there? Yes, it would. Then 'that was wicked' would be a subordinate clause, and there would be no main clause, no main verb.
Best wishes, Clive
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Yes, it would be incorrect without the comma. As it is, while you're hear this said, I would be surprised to see it in anything other than the most casual writing.
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