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Junkomama
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 Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:38 pm Post subject: unacceptable? |
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It is a picture book my grandma bought me that I completely remember the sentences of.
It is a picture book my grandma bought me that I completely remember its sentences.
Is the second sentence wrong?
Thank you in advance,
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pinenut
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| Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:45 am Post subject: Re: unacceptable? |
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| Junkomama wrote: |
It is a picture book my grandma bought me that I completely remember the sentences of.
It is a picture book my grandma bought me that I completely remember its sentences.
Is the second sentence wrong?
Thank you in advance,
Junkomama |
Yes, it is.
The reason is that 'a picture book' has to be a part of the clause after 'that'. In the first sentence, it is as in 'the sentences of the picture book'. It does not work in the second.
It is you that I am mad at.
This sentence states that I am mad at you. In order to emphasize or focus on 'you', a grammatical structure, it ~ that (a cleft structure), is used. |
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Junkomama
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Hello, pinenut-san.
Thank you so much for your reply!!
The reason and example you showed me is easy to understand and helpful!
With regards,
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