Is “but on what grounds did not appear” ungrammatical?
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You can see the quote beneath on Google Books, but I've double-checked it on Westlaw.
The highlighted dependent clause looks wrong to me, as I can't pinpoint the subject of "what did not appear"? "on what grounds" is a prepositional phrase functioning as an adverbial adjunct.
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You can see the quote beneath on Google Books, but I've double-checked it on Westlaw.
The highlighted dependent clause looks wrong to me, as I can't pinpoint the subject of "what did not appear"? "on what grounds" is a prepositional phrase functioning as an adverbial adjunct.
grammaticality
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AntinatalistAntinatalist
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It's court stenographerish for "but the reason for this was not specified."
– Hot Licks
3 hours ago
Is it bothering you that on what grounds appears to be acting as the subject of did not appear? Would you prefer that it were the grounds for which did not appear or whose grounds did not appear?
– tchrist♦
2 hours ago
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You can see the quote beneath on Google Books, but I've double-checked it on Westlaw.
The highlighted dependent clause looks wrong to me, as I can't pinpoint the subject of "what did not appear"? "on what grounds" is a prepositional phrase functioning as an adverbial adjunct.
grammaticality
asked 4 hours ago
AntinatalistAntinatalist
1494
You can see the quote beneath on Google Books, but I've double-checked it on Westlaw.
The highlighted dependent clause looks wrong to me, as I can't pinpoint the subject of "what did not appear"? "on what grounds" is a prepositional phrase functioning as an adverbial adjunct.
grammaticality
grammaticality
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AntinatalistAntinatalist
1494
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AntinatalistAntinatalist
1494
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AntinatalistAntinatalist
1494
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AntinatalistAntinatalist
1494
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AntinatalistAntinatalist
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It's court stenographerish for "but the reason for this was not specified."
– Hot Licks
3 hours ago
Is it bothering you that on what grounds appears to be acting as the subject of did not appear? Would you prefer that it were the grounds for which did not appear or whose grounds did not appear?
– tchrist♦
2 hours ago
add a comment |
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It's court stenographerish for "but the reason for this was not specified."
– Hot Licks
3 hours ago
Is it bothering you that on what grounds appears to be acting as the subject of did not appear? Would you prefer that it were the grounds for which did not appear or whose grounds did not appear?
– tchrist♦
2 hours ago
1
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It's court stenographerish for "but the reason for this was not specified."
– Hot Licks
3 hours ago
It's court stenographerish for "but the reason for this was not specified."
– Hot Licks
3 hours ago
Is it bothering you that on what grounds appears to be acting as the subject of did not appear? Would you prefer that it were the grounds for which did not appear or whose grounds did not appear?
– tchrist♦
2 hours ago
Is it bothering you that on what grounds appears to be acting as the subject of did not appear? Would you prefer that it were the grounds for which did not appear or whose grounds did not appear?
– tchrist♦
2 hours ago
add a comment |
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It's court stenographerish for "but the reason for this was not specified."
– Hot Licks
3 hours ago
Is it bothering you that on what grounds appears to be acting as the subject of did not appear? Would you prefer that it were the grounds for which did not appear or whose grounds did not appear?
– tchrist♦
2 hours ago