From cowan@xxxxx.xxxx.xxxx Sun Dec 12 12:06:17 1999
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Date: Sun, 12 Dec 1999 15:06:17 -0500 (EST)
From: John Cowan <cowan@xxxxx.xxxx.xxxx
Subject: Re: indirect questions

BestATN@aol.com scripsit:

> For "John knows who came", why not transform it to 
> "John knows the answer to the question 'Who came?' ?"
[snip]
> Why doesn't this work?

Because you can't quantify into quotations. A sentence like
"For every sheriff, John wonders who shot him" can't be translated
as you suggest.

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