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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Adjective as sentence subject
It a general grammar rule that only a noun phrase or a nominal clause can serve as snetnece subject. How can we explain why the subjects of the two following two sentences are adjectives?
Bigger is better.
Impossible is nothing.
Regards.
CKCHAN
Bigger is better.
Impossible is nothing.
Regards.
CKCHAN
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Probably because they are used as the word itself, hence a noun: 'Bigger' is better 'Impossible' is nothing. The other possibility is to consider them pronomials from adjectives, like 'The rich get richer'.
- Probably because they are used as the word itself, hence a noun: 'Bigger' is better 'Impossible' is nothing.
- The other possibility is to consider them pronomials from adjectives, like 'The rich get richer'.
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Probably because they are used as the word itself, hence a noun:
'Bigger' is better
'Impossible' is nothing.
The other possibility is to consider them pronomials from adjectives, like 'The rich get richer'.
'Bigger' is better
'Impossible' is nothing.
The other possibility is to consider them pronomials from adjectives, like 'The rich get richer'.
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