What is the difference between the three complementizers whether, that and for used in sentences?
But, you would also consider "whatever" to be a nominal relative/fused relative in addition to being a complementizer, correct?
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The vocabulary in linguistics varies considerably by what system you are using as a reference. Yes, those are terms used in a different system. That kind of clause has been termed a "noun clause," a "content clause" and a "complement (clause)" depending on which system you use.
- The vocabulary in linguistics varies considerably by what system you are using as a reference.
- Yes, those are terms used in a different system.
- That kind of clause has been termed a "noun clause," a "content clause" and a "complement (clause)" depending on which system you use.
- The problem is that the English grammar / linguistics web sites do not tell you what system or terminology they are using.
- It can be extremely confusing if you get the systems mixed up.
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The vocabulary in linguistics varies considerably by what system you are using as a reference. Yes, those are terms used in a different system.
That kind of clause has been termed a "noun clause," a "content clause" and a "complement (clause)" depending on which system you use.
The problem is that the English grammar / linguistics web sites do not tell you what system or termino
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