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"If I ever figure out an angle that I think would be useful to convey, I'll write it up" vs "If I ever figure out an angle I think that would be useful to convey, I'll write it up"? which is correct? Or are both incorrect? Why?

Another example: "I'm going to cite a comment [that] I think is in the same class" vs "I'm going to cite a comment I think [that] is in the same class". Which is correct or are both incorrect? Why?

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  • Or you could just say "I'll write up any angle I think of that would be useful."
    – Peter Jennings
    Commented Dec 27, 2022 at 13:08
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    What research have you done?
    – BillJ
    Commented Dec 27, 2022 at 15:20

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In both cases, what the speaker thinks is the subordinate clause. Therefore, "I think" must be in the subordinate clause:

If I ever figure out an angle [[that]] I think would be useful to convey, I'll write it up.

I'm going to cite a comment [[that]] I think is in the same class.

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  • what would be the subject of " would be useful" and " is in the same class"? Why is it correct grammatically? I find it strange that there are no subjects before " would be useful" and " is in the same class"
    – user166283
    Commented Dec 27, 2022 at 14:12
  • @user43676856745 In both cases, the relative pronoun "that" is the subject. It's easier to identify if you omit "I think".
    – MarcInManhattan
    Commented Dec 27, 2022 at 14:24
  • @MarclnManhattan so it is possible to attach two clauses after "that" : " I think", and " is in the same class"?
    – user166283
    Commented Dec 27, 2022 at 14:27
  • And is it wrong if I add one more that, like I'm going to cite a comment [that] I think [that] is in the same class?
    – user166283
    Commented Dec 27, 2022 at 14:31
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    @user43676856745 Yes, exactly!
    – MarcInManhattan
    Commented Dec 27, 2022 at 15:08

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