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> Doesn't the part parenthesised in commas have a kind of implicit 'is'? The part between the commas, I think, is called a subjunctive clause. Does it really b
by dcuthbertson 11y ago
> Doesn't the part parenthesised in commas have a kind of implicit 'is'?
The part between the commas, I think, is called a subjunctive clause. Does it really break the "rules" of E'? The sentence still contains a verb, so it doesn't look like a loop-hole to me.
- chrisseaton 11y agoLoop holes don't break rules - by definition.
- dcuthbertson 11y agoYes, you're correct - loop holes don't break the rules. I conflated those two concepts. I meant to just ponder whether that clause is a loop hole or an intentionally allowed construct.