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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

clause elements

First, the Elgin marbles were in the center of our interest.
in the center of our interest - is this direct object or subject attribute?
  

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lala25 in the center of our interest The phrase is non-native.

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  • lala25 in the center of our interest The phrase is non-native.
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lala25in the center of our interest
The phrase is non-native.
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Hi Lala;

Welcome to the Forums!

Even if it is unnatural, the sentence still can be the subject of lexical analysis.
Well, since the main verb is "be" and "be" is intransitive, you can rule out "direct object."
But it is not a subject attribute either.
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Is it then an adverbial? But which kind?
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lala25Is it then an adverbial? But which kind?
Does it tell us anything about time, manner, place or purpose?
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