Not an adverb clause; rather, it’s a noun clause functioning as direct object of the verb “knew.” Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 30, 2023, at 11:54 AM, Scott Woods <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Dear List, > > What is going on in the bold section of the adverb clause below? Specifically, how are the two clauses related to each other? > > Also, how would you explain the "would it?" part of the sentence? > > If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it? (attributed to Albert Einstein) > > Thanks, > > Scott Woods > > To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" > Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/