( reporting clauses)
A reporting clause is a clause which indicates that you are talking about what someone said or thought. For example, in ‘She said that she was hungry’, ‘She said’ is a reporting clause. ( BRIT )
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( reporting clauses)
A reporting clause is a clause which indicates that you are talking about what someone said or thought. For example, in ‘She said that she was hungry’, ‘She said’ is a reporting clause. ( BRIT )
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006