Hello, everyone,
1-1. Starting in the new year, the new policy bans cars in the city centre.
I parse ‘Starting in the new year’ as a participle clause modifies the subject of the main clause and adds information about it, on which, I think, everyone will agree.
However, when a participle clause is placed at the end of a sentence as follows, the analysis of the function of this clause seems to be very complicated and confusing to me.
2-1. A health warning will appear on all liquor bottle, beginning on March 23.
2-2. I'll save money, starting tomorrow.
I assume the function of above two clauses would be the same and one of the following three possibilities;
A) a participle clause,
B) a reduced relative clause (= “A health . . . all liquor bottle, which begins on March 23.” And the antecedent is the whole main clause.)
C) a marginal prepositions (=a participial preposition like considering, following, given, including, regarding, etc.)
While I’m inclined to B), I’ll really appreciate on your valuable opinions.
deepcosmos 2-1. A health warning will appear on all liquor bottle, beginning on March 23 . 2-2.
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deepcosmos2-1. A health warning will appear on all liquor bottle, beginning on March 23.
2-2. I'll save money, starting tomorrow.
A) a participle clause, A definite possibility. The corresponding predications work well: The health warning begins on March 23.