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Hans51 Posted 11 years ago
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"end his term a lame duck"
He ended his term a lame duck after accepting a massive international bailout.
Is the structure of the sentence possible? Or is there an omission before a lame duck like because of?
What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual in advance!
Is the structure of the sentence possible? Or is there an omission before a lame duck like because of?
What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual in advance!
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The omission is 'as'. He ended his term (as) a lame duck after . .
- The omission is 'as'.
- He ended his term (as) a lame duck after .
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- a lame duck someone who has become ineffectual and powerless.
- Clive
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The omission is 'as'. He ended his term (as) a lame duck after . . .
a lame duck someone who has become ineffectual and powerless.
Clive
a lame duck someone who has become ineffectual and powerless.
Clive
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