content clause

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|grammar}} A [[dependent clause]] that [[function]]s similar to a [[noun phrase]] and [[express]]es the [[content]] of a [[thought]], [[statement]], [[question]] or [[sentiment]].<ref name="Pullum-2024">{{cite-book|en|year=2024|last=Pullum|first=Geoffrey K.|authorlink=Geoffrey K. Pullum|title=The Truth About English Grammar|publisher=Polity Press|page=91-92 |isbn=978-1509560547}}</ref>

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