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#477612 Sat, 16 Feb 08 05:23 PM

I studied programing because I thought it would be necessary for my future.

While my friends disliked programing, I dedicated myself to learning it.
This is because I thought it would be necessary for my future.

Do they have about the same structure?(If my senteces are correct.)

(I = subject, studied = verb, programing = object, because = conjunction)
(This = subject, is = verb, because = conjunction)

I mean 'because I thought it would be necessary for my future' cannot be a complement clause, right?

Thanks
LiJ

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Please feel free to correct any words I wrote.LiJ

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Ant_222

#477679 Sat, 16 Feb 08 10:01 PM

Hello, LiJ. «I studied programing because I thought it would be necessary for my future.» — OK. I am not sure about your second sentence, "this is because" doesn't sound well to me in this context. I'd just join the last two sentences: «I dedicated myself to learning it because I thought it would be necessary for my future». «I mean 'because I thought it would be necessary for my future' cannot be a complement clause, right?» I don't think it is a comnplement clause, but that doesn't make it an incorrect clause...

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Liveinjapan

#477779 Sun, 17 Feb 08 03:44 AM

Got it! Thanks, Ant. Smile

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