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Believer Posted 20 years ago
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why use this phrase?
Why use this phrase (clause??)'depend on' will do almost the same job, I think? Thank you.
Lord thank you that you made me realize that victory is dependent on your power.
When I look up a dictionary, it noted that a clause is one that has a verb. Would you categorize the underlined part as a clause?
Lord thank you that you made me realize that victory is dependent on your power.
When I look up a dictionary, it noted that a clause is one that has a verb. Would you categorize the underlined part as a clause?
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)'depend on' will do almost the same job, I think? Thank you. Lord thank you that you made me realize that victory is dependent on your power .
- )'depend on' will do almost the same job, I think?
- Thank you.
- Lord thank you that you made me realize that victory is dependent on your power .
- When I look up a dictionary, it noted that a clause is one that has a verb.
- Would you categorize the underlined part as a clause?
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Believer
Why use this phrase (clause??)'depend on' will do almost the same job, I think? Thank you.
Lord thank you that you made me realize that victory is dependent on your power.
When I look up a dictionary, it noted that a clause is one that has a verb. Would you categorize the underlined part as a clause?
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Hi Believer
In any language there are many ways to say things. In this case, you could use the verb depend, you would just have to put it in the third person singular: ... victory depends on your power.
That introduces the last clause in your sentence: ... that victory is dependent on your power. In other words, the three underlined words don'
In any language there are many ways to say things. In this case, you could use the verb depend, you would just have to put it in the third person singular: ... victory depends on your power.
That introduces the last clause in your sentence: ... that victory is dependent on your power. In other words, the three underlined words don'
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