Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Placing Parenthetical Phrases
I want to add the parenthetical phrase "at least in my case" in the middle of the following sentence:
The teacher was disappointed to find that the repetition of the concept never translated into a complete understanding.
Does it matter where I put it? Are all of the following sentences correct?
1. The teacher was disappointed to find that, at least in my case, the repetition of the concept never translated into a complete understanding.
2. The teacher was disappointed to find that the repetition of the concept, at least in my case, never translated into a complete understanding.
3. The teacher was disappointed to find that the repetition of the concept never at least in my case, translated into a complete understanding.
4. The teacher was disappointed to find that the repetition of the concept never translated, at least in my case, into a complete understanding.
Thanks!
The teacher was disappointed to find that the repetition of the concept never translated into a complete understanding.
Does it matter where I put it? Are all of the following sentences correct?
1. The teacher was disappointed to find that, at least in my case, the repetition of the concept never translated into a complete understanding.
2. The teacher was disappointed to find that the repetition of the concept, at least in my case, never translated into a complete understanding.
3. The teacher was disappointed to find that the repetition of the concept never at least in my case, translated into a complete understanding.
4. The teacher was disappointed to find that the repetition of the concept never translated, at least in my case, into a complete understanding.
Thanks!
Top answer
Hi, You have a lot of flexibility in placing this. All are OK except #3. I want to add the parenthetical phrase "at least in my case" in the middle of the following sentence: The teacher was disappointed to find that the repetition of the concept never translated into a complete understanding.
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Hi,
You have a lot of flexibility in placing this. All are OK except #3.
I want to add the parenthetical phrase "at least in my case" in the middle of the following sentence:
The teacher was disappointed to find that the repetition of the concept never translated into a complete understanding.
Does it matter where I put it? Are all of the following
You have a lot of flexibility in placing this. All are OK except #3.
I want to add the parenthetical phrase "at least in my case" in the middle of the following sentence:
The teacher was disappointed to find that the repetition of the concept never translated into a complete understanding.
Does it matter where I put it? Are all of the following
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