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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
About
Sir,
1.It weighs about a pound.
"about" is a preposition here.
Thanks.
1.It weighs about a pound.
"about" is a preposition here.
Thanks.
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No, it's an adverb, an intensifier for the noun phrase, 'a (=one) pound'. (Quirk, Greenbaum et. al.
- No, it's an adverb, an intensifier for the noun phrase, 'a (=one) pound'.
- (Quirk, Greenbaum et.
- al.
- 62)
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No, it's an adverb, an intensifier for the noun phrase, 'a (=one) pound'. (Quirk, Greenbaum et. al. 7.62)
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Sir,(Mr.MM)
How can I get the book youhave mentioned written by "Quirk, Greenbaum ".
I am from India. Is this book available in India?
Thanks a lot for your quick and thoughtful answers.
How can I get the book youhave mentioned written by "Quirk, Greenbaum ".
I am from India. Is this book available in India?
Thanks a lot for your quick and thoughtful answers.
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It's not available in Japan, Hanuman-- but with the internet, I can and do order books from everywhere.
A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language, Quirk, Greenbaum, Leech & Svartnik (Longman 1985), ISBN 0-582-51734-6, is quite expensive.
A Student's Grammar of the English Language, Greenbaum & Quirk (Longman 1990), ISBN 0-582-05971-2, is a paperback, shorten
A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language, Quirk, Greenbaum, Leech & Svartnik (Longman 1985), ISBN 0-582-51734-6, is quite expensive.
A Student's Grammar of the English Language, Greenbaum & Quirk (Longman 1990), ISBN 0-582-05971-2, is a paperback, shorten
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