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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Correct participle phrase?
Hi. I think a participle phrase like the underlined part is correct if the subject of the sentence is what it is refer to. Does that mean that an explicit (clear?) relevance doesn't have to come off clearly as the following sentence seems to be the case? I think the part underlined doesn't exhibit clear relevance or it is contextually related in an explicit fashion. (I am not sure I wrote it correctly to reflect what I wanted to say.)
I am known as a fierce creature, often spouting water.
I am known as a fierce creature, often spouting water.
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Hi, I am known as a fierce creature, often spouting water . Your sentence seems OK to me. If you really feel it is unclear, you could reword it as Often spouting water, I am known as a fierce creature.
- Hi, I am known as a fierce creature, often spouting water .
- Your sentence seems OK to me.
- If you really feel it is unclear, you could reword it as Often spouting water, I am known as a fierce creature.
- Clive
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Hi,
I am known as a fierce creature, often spouting water.
Your sentence seems OK to me.
If you really feel it is unclear, you could reword it as
Often spouting water, I am known as a fierce creature.
Clive
I am known as a fierce creature, often spouting water.
Your sentence seems OK to me.
If you really feel it is unclear, you could reword it as
Often spouting water, I am known as a fierce creature.
Clive
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It comes off clearly to me. I = creature = something spouting water.
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Hi. Thank you, Clive and Mr M.
I think more typical of the like of the participal phrase I introduced would be these. I think the participal phrase part go at the front or at the back or even somewhere appropriate in the middle, as long as it is clear that the referant is the subject of the sentence.
Often spouting water, it clumsily goes around the place.
I think more typical of the like of the participal phrase I introduced would be these. I think the participal phrase part go at the front or at the back or even somewhere appropriate in the middle, as long as it is clear that the referant is the subject of the sentence.
Often spouting water, it clumsily goes around the place.
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The participial clause is fine.
This is awkward and unnatural: I am known as a fierce creature and also known to spout water.
This is awkward and unnatural: I am known as a fierce creature and also known to spout water.
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