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In grammar, what is a matrix clause?

Asked by MarcoDemarco (221points) March 17th, 2012

In grammar, what exacly is a “matrix clause?”

I’m reading Max Morenberg’s “Doing Grammar” and half way through the book he refers to a matrix clause without really explaining what a MC is. Can anyone help? If possible, please use simple language for us non-grammarians.

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