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Date: | Mon, 3 May 1999 14:29:57 -0400 |
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I recently read something that led me to ask all of you the following question:
Do you consider "if" and "because" to be coordinating or subordinating conjunctions? For example, consider the following two sentences:
He wanted to know if it rained.
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He was late because he forgot.
Are they compound (two main clauses), or are they complex (a main clause and a subordinate clause)?
I will appreciate your answers very much.
Thanks,
Ed V.
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