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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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A noun phrase
I managed to arrive in time for the meeting in spite of the fact that the train was late.
Is "the fact that the train was late" a noun phrase in the above sentence?
Is "the fact that the train was late" a noun phrase in the above sentence?
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Anonymous Is "the fact that the train was late" a noun phrase in the above sentence? Yes, I'd call it that—the object of the phrasal preposition 'in spite of'.
- Anonymous Is "the fact that the train was late" a noun phrase in the above sentence?
- Yes, I'd call it that—the object of the phrasal preposition 'in spite of'.
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AnonymousIs "the fact that the train was late" a noun phrase in the above sentence?Yes, I'd call it that—the object of the phrasal preposition 'in spite of'.
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Mister MicawberYes, I'd call it that—the object of the phrasal preposition 'in spite of'.Thanks.
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