I use sentences like this in grammar classes to help distinguish between relatives and content clauses, so they understand the notion "gap". Needless to say, at first such a sentence gives students absolute fits. Herb ________________________________ From: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Veit, Richard Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 3:07 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: which and that Here's a sentence that is ambiguous between a relative and a complement clause: Elizabeth believes the theory that Camilla proposed to Charles. * In the relative interpretation, Camilla proposed a certain theory to Charles (perhaps that good things come to those who wait), and Elizabeth believes that theory. * In the complement interpretation, Elizabeth believes the theory that it was Camilla who proposed marriage to Charles, rather than the reverse. ________________________ Richard Veit Department of English, UNCW Wilmington, NC 28403-5947 910-962-3324 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ This message may contain confidential information, and is intended only for the use of the individual(s) to whom it is addressed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/