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Lucas21c Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Could you help me?
Is this sentence, "I envy you the job a cooking for the all those people.", correct?
I think it should be "I envy you the job of cooking for the all those people." or "I envy you the job cooking for the all those people." because in #1, thare are three objects in a single sentence.
Please go over it once.
Thank you.1. I envy you the job a cooking for the all those people.
2. I envy you the job of cooking for the all those people. / I don't you the job in cooking for the all those people. (I think we need a preposition between "the job" and "cooking" to make a correct sentence.)
3. I envy you the job cooking for the all those people. (This "cooking" is a object complement and explains to us what "the job" is.)
I think it should be "I envy you the job of cooking for the all those people." or "I envy you the job cooking for the all those people." because in #1, thare are three objects in a single sentence.
Please go over it once.
Thank you.1. I envy you the job a cooking for the all those people.
2. I envy you the job of cooking for the all those people. / I don't you the job in cooking for the all those people. (I think we need a preposition between "the job" and "cooking" to make a correct sentence.)
3. I envy you the job cooking for the all those people. (This "cooking" is a object complement and explains to us what "the job" is.)
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I agree with you that it doesn't work with "a" and that "of" is optional. I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with the expression "object complement" in this connection. I'd say that "job" is the object of "envy," and that the participial phrase is adjectival.
- I agree with you that it doesn't work with "a" and that "of" is optional.
- I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with the expression "object complement" in this connection.
- I'd say that "job" is the object of "envy," and that the participial phrase is adjectival.
- If you're still uncertain about the "of," consider, I just found myself a job cooking for 300 people.
- "Of" is clearly not required.
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I agree with you that it doesn't work with "a" and that "of" is optional.
I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with the expression "object complement" in this connection.
I'd say that "job" is the object of "envy," and that the participial phrase is adjectival.
If you're still uncertain about the "of," consider,
I just found myself a job cooking for 300 people.
I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with the expression "object complement" in this connection.
I'd say that "job" is the object of "envy," and that the participial phrase is adjectival.
If you're still uncertain about the "of," consider,
I just found myself a job cooking for 300 people.
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Hi lucas21c:
1. I envy you the job a cooking for the all those people.The 'a' after 'job' is unnecessary.
2. I envy you the job of cooking for the all those people. / I envy you the job in cooking for the all those people. (I think we need a preposition between "the job" and "cooking" to make a
1. I envy you the job a cooking for the all those people.The 'a' after 'job' is unnecessary.
2. I envy you the job of cooking for the all those people. / I envy you the job in cooking for the all those people. (I think we need a preposition between "the job" and "cooking" to make a
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Could I get more answers of my question?
I am sorry that I need more expressions to understand it.
However, thank you all for your answers.
I am sorry that I need more expressions to understand it.
However, thank you all for your answers.
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