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He lives in London.
Why London is not the object
  

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"London" is the object of the preposition "in", but not the object of the verb. The verb "live" can be transitive in a few cases, such as "He lives a full life", but here it is intransitive, and "in London" is adverbial, telling where he lives.

  • "London" is the object of the preposition "in", but not the object of the verb.
  • The verb "live" can be transitive in a few cases, such as "He lives a full life", but here it is intransitive, and "in London" is adverbial, telling where he lives.
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"London" is the object of the preposition "in", but not the object of the verb. The verb "live" can be transitive in a few cases, such as "He lives a full life", but here it is intransitive, and "in London" is adverbial, telling where he lives.
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Why London is not the object
Why is 'London' not the object?

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