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Souroin Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
What + verb + noun in a declarative sentence
Hello everyone,
I found a phrase in an article (exerpt from Independent News) saying "The feeding tube keeping her alive at the Las Pinellas hospice near Tampa was removed on Friday, in accordance with what appeared a definitive Florida state court ruling." Does this ending part saying 'in accordance with what appeared a definitive ruling' say 'in according to what a Florida state court definitively ruled'? Is it kind of rhetholic or actually is what the newspaperman wrote grammatically perfect so there won't be no alternate way to say? If this is an emphasis or rhetholic, what does this way give to the sentence?
Anybody paid attention for this, thank you, and will also thank for one replying for this.
Rgrds,
Souroin
I found a phrase in an article (exerpt from Independent News) saying "The feeding tube keeping her alive at the Las Pinellas hospice near Tampa was removed on Friday, in accordance with what appeared a definitive Florida state court ruling." Does this ending part saying 'in accordance with what appeared a definitive ruling' say 'in according to what a Florida state court definitively ruled'? Is it kind of rhetholic or actually is what the newspaperman wrote grammatically perfect so there won't be no alternate way to say? If this is an emphasis or rhetholic, what does this way give to the sentence?
Anybody paid attention for this, thank you, and will also thank for one replying for this.
Rgrds,
Souroin
Top answer
I think it's ungrammatical. It may be a typographical error. "...
- I think it's ungrammatical.
- It may be a typographical error.
- "...
- in accordance with what appeared to be a definitive ...
- " With "seem" the construction is fine: What seemed a good idea this morning turned into a disaster this afternoon.
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I think it's ungrammatical. It may be a typographical error.
"... in accordance with what appeared to be a definitive ... ruling."
With "seem" the construction is fine:
What seemed a good idea this morning turned into a disaster this afternoon.
= What seemed to be a good idea ...
CJ
"... in accordance with what appeared to be a definitive ... ruling."
With "seem" the construction is fine:
What seemed a good idea this morning turned into a disaster this afternoon.
= What seemed to be a good idea ...
CJ
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Hi CalifJim
My light bulb just flashed
. Thanks for the reply immediately and clearly as always.
Best rgds,
My light bulb just flashed
. Thanks for the reply immediately and clearly as always.Best rgds,
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