Gothamist: What Winter is Really Like

syntax 101

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:18:02 -0500

anthro: It doesn't really make a difference. Who/that are both complementizers that introduce the clause containing 'appears to need assistance'. 'someone on the street' is the subject of the clause; it's simply moved up in the structure to also function as the object of 'see'.

edEx

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:03:14 -0500

*If you see someone on the street that appears to need assistance, the NYC Office of Emergency Management says to call 311* You would think 911 wold be a better solution to "assitance in the extreme cold"

Anthro

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 11:54:44 -0500

"If you see someone on the street that appears to need assistance" Sorry to be picky- but humans are 'who'. Things, animals and places are 'that'.

kevin bracken

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 11:30:48 -0500

Funny they put the same bubble around New York and Toronto, because right now it's 5ºF here :( And -4ºF in Montréal, also in the bubble!