Come trolling out
Indeed the social media reaction to the news of my stint underlined that. People who like me were happy and told me I was just what it needed. People who hate me were furious, worst mistake ever made by ITV, and all the old jibes come trolling out. Here’s the thing though – I like talking to both!
What is the grammatical function of the verb trolling out in the clause and all the old jibes come trolling out? Is it the complement of the verb come? Or, is come out a predicator in that clause and the gerund-participle trolling an adjunct (a modifier of the subject all the old jibes)?
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" "trolling" is an adverb of manner. It is an adjunct in that it can be removed without harm to the meaning. It seems to be a play on the poem Jabberwocky ...
- " "trolling" is an adverb of manner.
- It is an adjunct in that it can be removed without harm to the meaning.
- It seems to be a play on the poem Jabberwocky ...
- And, as in uffish thought he stood, The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame, Came whiffling through the tulgey wood, And burbled as it came!
- One, two!
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The verb is "come out."
"trolling" is an adverb of manner. It is an adjunct in that it can be removed without harm to the meaning.
It seems to be a play on the poem Jabberwocky
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And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!
One, two! One, two
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