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Bhikkhu1991 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Could I use the underlined phrase or part of it as a subject?





Hello,





Yesterday dawn until the daybreak this morning (Thursday, October 16, 2008) was a festival day.



Could you please tell me whether I can use the underlined phrase or part of it as a subject?



I hope to hear from you soon.



Thank you.





With best wishes.
  

Top answer

Yes the underlined part is the subject. bhikkhu1991 Yesterday dawn until the daybreak this morning (Thursday, October 16, 2008) was a festival day . From yesterday at dawn until this morning at daybreak (Thursday, October 16, 2008) was a festival.

— Huevos

  • Yes the underlined part is the subject.
  • bhikkhu1991 Yesterday dawn until the daybreak this morning (Thursday, October 16, 2008) was a festival day .
  • From yesterday at dawn until this morning at daybreak (Thursday, October 16, 2008) was a festival.
  • By the way what is the date related to as you are mentioning two days, yesterday and today.
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Yes the underlined part is the subject.
bhikkhu1991Yesterday dawn until the daybreak this morning (Thursday, October 16, 2008) was a festival day.
From yesterday at dawn until this morning at daybreak (Thursday, October 16, 2008) was a festi
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Hello Huevos and others,





Please note the date and the festival are examples. I greatly appreciate Huevos’ response:

From yesterday at dawn until this morning at day
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Hello Huevos,





I regret to tell you that I should follow the subject-inversion in “Guide to Grammar and Writing” which allows the underlined part as a predicate instead of a subject suggested by you: (http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/subjects.htm#inversion)
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Is there a native reading this that disagrees that the underlined phrase is the subject?
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