Adjuncts
For centuries, we've been in the habit, with a few exception, of getting white men to run the place.
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I understand that we've been in the habit of getting white men to run the place is the main clause in the sentence above. For centuries and with a few exception function as adjuncts in that sentence. For centuries is the adjunct of duration; with a few exception is the adjunct of degree.
Am I right?
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anonymous I understand that we've been in the habit of getting white men to run the place is the main clause in the sentence above The whole sentence is just one clause. anonymous For centuries and with a few exception function as adjuncts in that sentence. Yes, or adverbials.
- anonymous I understand that we've been in the habit of getting white men to run the place is the main clause in the sentence above The whole sentence is just one clause.
- anonymous For centuries and with a few exception function as adjuncts in that sentence.
- Yes, or adverbials.
- anonymous For centuries is the adjunct of duration; Right.
- anonymous with a few exception is the adjunct of degree.
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anonymousI understand that we've been in the habit of getting white men to run the place is the main clause in the sentence above
The whole sentence is just one clause.
anonymousFor centuries and with a few exception function as adjuncts in that sentence.
Yes, or adverbials.
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