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Vocabulary
Against-the-odds
"The meeting with the Russian lawyer came at a crucial stage in the elder Mr. Trump’s against-the-odds campaign as he pivoted toward taking on Mrs. Clinton, who was widely seen as the front-runner for the presidency." (NYT.)
Is "against-the-odds" an adverb modifying the head "campaign" in the noun phrase "the elder Mr Trump's against-the-odds campaign"?
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anonymous Is "against-the-odds" an adverb modifying the head "campaign" in the noun phrase "the elder Mr Trump's against-the-odds campaign"? 'Campaign' is a noun, so the phrase is adjectival.
- anonymous Is "against-the-odds" an adverb modifying the head "campaign" in the noun phrase "the elder Mr Trump's against-the-odds campaign"?
- 'Campaign' is a noun, so the phrase is adjectival.
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anonymousIs "against-the-odds" an adverb modifying the head "campaign" in the noun phrase "the elder Mr Trump's against-the-odds campaign"?
'Campaign' is a noun, so the phrase is adjectival.
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