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HifaMo Posted 13 years ago
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a woman this eccentric
" Surely a woman this eccentric wouldn’t be above transforming an orphan boy into a gentleman, he thinks."
The above wording sounds new to me.
Please it is formal?
Thank you.
The above wording sounds new to me.
Please it is formal?
Thank you.
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Hi. "this eccentric" is NON-APPOSITIVE NP(Noun phrase)
- Hi.
- "this eccentric" is NON-APPOSITIVE NP(Noun phrase)
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HifaMoPlease it is formal?No. Here are a few more examples and their paraphrases.
a woman this eccentric ~ a woman who is as eccentric as this (one)
a man this strange ~ a man who is as strange as this (one)
a paragraph this complex ~ a paragraph which is as complex as this (one)
a mountain that beautiful ~ a mountain which is as beautif
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MIG"this eccentric" is NON-APPOSITIVE NP(Noun phrase)Actually, it’s an adjective phrase, with the adjective eccentric as head and this functioning as a modifier rather than a determiner.
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Thank you Aspara Gus.
DO you know what would happen if you try to learn English by only reading news and learning new word
DO you know what would happen if you try to learn English by only reading news and learning new word
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