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Nessie000 Posted 17 years ago
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"AIG executives' indulgence despite the joblessness of thousands"?

Hi,

Is there anything wrong with this phrase: "AIG executives' indulgence despite the joblessness of thousands"?

Many thanks,

Nessie.
  

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Hi Nessie, It's not a sentence - because it's all a giant noun phrase. However, as noun phrase, it's okay. For example: Taxpayers are disgusted by AIG exeuctives'...

— BarbaraPA

  • Hi Nessie, It's not a sentence - because it's all a giant noun phrase.
  • However, as noun phrase, it's okay.
  • For example: Taxpayers are disgusted by AIG exeuctives'...
  • etc.
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Hi Nessie,

It's not a sentence - because it's all a giant noun phrase. However, as noun phrase, it's okay.

For example: Taxpayers are disgusted by AIG exeuctives'... etc.
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Hi,

I'd say 'self-indulgence'.

Clive
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