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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Double PPs

On a night out, and sitting in a pub with a friend, I asked my friend this question as he was about to take a sip of his beer:

"Hey, Carlito, before you drink that beer, you want to go for a curry after the film?"

Would you have trouble understanding my question?
  

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I have trouble understanding why you want to stop him drinking his beer before you ask your question.

— Rover_KE

  • I have trouble understanding why you want to stop him drinking his beer before you ask your question.
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I have trouble understanding why you want to stop him drinking his beer before you ask your question.
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OK, how about this one?

Hey, Carlito, before you put those tennis shoes on, do you wanna play soccer after the movie?
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Anonymous"Hey, Carlito, before you drink that beer, you want to go for a curry after the film?"Would you have trouble understanding my question?
No. I'd assume you meant, "Before you finish drinking that beer, answer this question: Do you want to go ...?"

CJ
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I'm still trying to work out what 'Double PPs?' means.
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fivejedjonI'm still trying to work out what 'Double PPs?' means.
I think that was meant to refer to the two consecutive preposition phrases for a curry and after the film.
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That would be my meaning.
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Yes, 2 prepositional phrases (the first one being used adverbially). Before you drink that beer would modify the entire utterance, just as frankly, just between you and me, and hopefully could in other utterances.
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