I'm writing a philosophy paper and my teacher is very anal about correct grammar, so I want to know if this sentence is ok to use.
"In the beginning of Book II of the Republic, Glaucon brings up his ideas on injustice in order to understand what he truly thinks justice is."
2007-02-25 07:45:36 · 6 answers · asked by BklynzWhitestRican 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It's grammatically correct, but it doesn't sound very good. I would try rephrasing it.
2007-02-25 09:03:03 · answer #1 · answered by Squeegee Beckingheim :-) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it *is* OK; just as sentences can now be started with "and." However, if your professor is an old-school editor, why take the chance he/she will focus on your grammar instead of your logic?
At the beginning of Book II of the Republic, Glaucon shares his views on injustice so that he may better understand his perception of justice.
2007-02-25 19:06:29 · answer #2 · answered by jbrandtc 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the sentence is ok. A similar sentence is 'Who do you think you are?'
If there are several clauses in a sentence the last clause will be in assertive form even if it contains a question word like 'what', 'how' etc. Consider another example : I want to know how a computer works. If you say '... how does a computer work ?' the sentence will be incorrect.
2007-02-25 21:33:43 · answer #3 · answered by ashisullah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would sound better to finish '...in order to understand what he truly thinks justice to be'
2007-02-25 09:35:27 · answer #4 · answered by Kate J 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yea thats a perfect sentence to put in ur paper.
2007-02-25 08:53:20 · answer #5 · answered by joe jonas is my man =]] 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sentence obviously didn't sound correct to you, or you would not have questioned it. I like the "...what he truly thinks justice to be." (But, to answer your specfic question: yes. "Is he here?" "Yes, he is.")
2007-02-25 10:26:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋