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Tkacka15 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

You sort of hope

"You sort of hope that this is a seminal moment and that something is done." (The Guardian.)

Is "You sort of hope" (with the implied verb "are"/"have" in it?) a main clause in the above sentence?
  

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) a main clause in the above sentence? There is no implied verb. The verb in the main clause is simply 'hope'.

— Fivejedjon

  • ) a main clause in the above sentence?
  • There is no implied verb.
  • The verb in the main clause is simply 'hope'.
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tkacka15Is "You sort of hope" (with the implied verb "are"/"have" in it?) a main clause in the above sentence?
There is no implied verb. The verb in the main clause is simply 'hope'.
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fivejedjonThere is no implied verb. The verb in the main clause is simply 'hope'.
Thank you, Fivejedjon, for the reply.

Is the "sort of" an adverb (meaning "somewhat") modifying the verb "hope"?
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tkacka15"You sort of hope that this is a seminal moment and that something is done." (The Guardian.)Is "You sort of hope" (with the implied verb "are"/"have" in it?) a main clause in the above sentence?
"sort of" (and "kind of") before a verb is a very casual expression that weakens the meaning of the verb. It can have the effect of making the speaker look ra
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