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hiromichi
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 Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 6:32 pm Post subject: Last sentence in the paragraph |
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I feel that a last sentence in the paragraph below is bad grammar. Am I right?
What is that? Thanksgiving? Well, I know people say that it comes from the Pilgrims, that it was their celebration to give thanks for the first harvest in 1621. Actually, it has its roots in earlier festivals back in Europe. But don't tell anyone. It's a nice thing to believe is true.
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Lorikeet
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| Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 6:06 pm Post subject: Re: Last sentence in the paragraph |
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| hiromichi wrote: |
I feel that a last sentence in the paragraph below is bad grammar. Am I right?
What is that? Thanksgiving? Well, I know people say that it comes from the Pilgrims, that it was their celebration to give thanks for the first harvest in 1621. Actually, it has its roots in earlier festivals back in Europe. But don't tell anyone. It's a nice thing to believe is true. |
Oh! I answered the other one first. In this context, I can see what it means. Maybe "It's a nice thing to believe that is true." would work better. |
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hiromichi
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| Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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Lorikeet:
Thank you again.
You said "better", so it is not wrong. You mean the sentence could be interpreted like this?
It is a nice thing to believe"is true"
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Lorikeet
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| hiromichi wrote: |
Lorikeet:
Thank you again.
You said "better", so it is not wrong. You mean the sentence could be interpreted like this?
It is a nice thing to believe"is true" |
Well I have trouble with that sentence that way because the subject is so unclear. "It is nice to believe that's true." makes more sense. to me. |
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