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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
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a. He doesn't recognize anyone, even his own son.
b. He doesn't recognize anyone, not even his own son.
c. No one, not even Ronaldo, could score from there.
d. None, not even Ronaldo, could score from there.
e. None, even Ronaldo, couldn't score from there.
1. What determines whether we use 'not even' or 'even'? (I think b is an exception where 'not' begins a second ellipted clause).
2. Is 'not even' an adverb phrase in the above? If so, what is it modifying?
3. What does 'even' modify?
Thank you!
b. He doesn't recognize anyone, not even his own son.
c. No one, not even Ronaldo, could score from there.
d. None, not even Ronaldo, could score from there.
e. None, even Ronaldo, couldn't score from there.
1. What determines whether we use 'not even' or 'even'? (I think b is an exception where 'not' begins a second ellipted clause).
2. Is 'not even' an adverb phrase in the above? If so, what is it modifying?
3. What does 'even' modify?
Thank you!
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e. is a double negative, and therefore ungrammatical. ) In a/b, the appositive can be taken as standing for "doesn't recognize" or for "recognize" alone.
- e.
- is a double negative, and therefore ungrammatical.
- ) In a/b, the appositive can be taken as standing for "doesn't recognize" or for "recognize" alone.
- Well, I guess it's not an appositive.
- (Sorry, my terminology is screwed up here.
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e. is a double negative, and therefore ungrammatical. (None couldn't do it.)
In a/b, the appositive can be taken as standing for "doesn't recognize" or for "recognize" alone.
Well, I guess it's not an appositive. (Sorry, my terminology is screwed up here. I'll have to think about it. But including the "doesn't" is optional.)
Don't touch the cookies - even one.
In a/b, the appositive can be taken as standing for "doesn't recognize" or for "recognize" alone.
Well, I guess it's not an appositive. (Sorry, my terminology is screwed up here. I'll have to think about it. But including the "doesn't" is optional.)
Don't touch the cookies - even one.
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