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Taruns1008 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
#1 Nothing but books and magazines pleases/please her.
What is the real subject here "nothing" or "Books and Magazines"?
In this sentence, is nothing but a single phrase or it is [Nothing] but [ books and magazines pleases her]? I think you understand what I mean to say.
In my view if "nothing but" is a single phrase than subject should be "Books and magazines" other wise "nothing".
Thank you.
What is the real subject here "nothing" or "Books and Magazines"?
In this sentence, is nothing but a single phrase or it is [Nothing] but [ books and magazines pleases her]? I think you understand what I mean to say.
In my view if "nothing but" is a single phrase than subject should be "Books and magazines" other wise "nothing".
Thank you.
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taruns1008 it is [Nothing] but [ books and magazines pleases her]? I want to change it a little bit. It is [Nothing] [but books and magazines] pleases her.
- taruns1008 it is [Nothing] but [ books and magazines pleases her]?
- I want to change it a little bit.
- It is [Nothing] [but books and magazines] pleases her.
- PS: I am not able to edit my question.
- Can't we edit or delete our question?
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taruns1008it is [Nothing] but [ books and magazines pleases her]?I want to change it a little bit. It is [Nothing] [but books and magazines] pleases her.
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I am not able to edit my question. Can't we edit or delete our question?
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taruns1008Can't we edit or delete our question?I believe you have only five minutes. After that, no.
CJ
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taruns1008 #1 Nothing but books and magazines pleases/please her.What is the real subject here "nothing" or "Books and Magazines"?In this sentence, is nothing but a single phrase or it is [Nothing] but [ books and magazines pleases her]? I think you understand what I mean to say.In my view if "nothing but" is a single phrase than subject should be "Books and magazines" ot
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CalifJimIt's not any different than when you displace the but-phrase to the end.Is this rule applicable for all "but-phrases" like "all but", "everything but", "anything but".
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taruns1008Is this rule applicable for all "but-phrases" like "all but", "everything but", "anything but"?For subject-verb agreement, yes.
Everything is ready but the sandwiches.
Everything but the sandwiches is ready.
Nobody is going to send you to grammar jail, though, if you use "are" i
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