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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Hi,
"The area has among the lowest healthy life expectancy in Britain – just 55 years – appalling housing conditions and soaring unemployment." [From The Independent.]
Is the word "among", in the sentence, a preposition or an adverb?
Thank you.
"The area has among the lowest healthy life expectancy in Britain – just 55 years – appalling housing conditions and soaring unemployment." [From The Independent.]
Is the word "among", in the sentence, a preposition or an adverb?
Thank you.
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] Is the word "among", in the sentence, a preposition or an adverb? It's a preposition. But really, it's a poorly written sentence and 'among' is not used well.
- ] Is the word "among", in the sentence, a preposition or an adverb?
- It's a preposition.
- But really, it's a poorly written sentence and 'among' is not used well.
- " Clive
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Hi,
"The area has among the lowest healthy life expectancy in Britain – just 55 years – appalling housing conditions and soaring unemployment." [From The Independent.]
Is the word "among", in the sentence, a preposition or an adverb? It's a preposition. But really, it's a poorly written sentence and 'among' is not u
"The area has among the lowest healthy life expectancy in Britain – just 55 years – appalling housing conditions and soaring unemployment." [From The Independent.]
Is the word "among", in the sentence, a preposition or an adverb? It's a preposition. But really, it's a poorly written sentence and 'among' is not u
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