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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
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Ever since

Ever since his wife left him, he’s had a drink problem.

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Is Ever since his wife left him a preposition phrase in Ever since his wife left him, he’s had a drink problem?

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I think it is.

  

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anonymous Is Ever since his wife left him a preposition phrase in Ever since his wife left him, he’s had a drink problem? In modern grammar I believe it is (without the initial "ever"). The "ever" looks like an adverb/adjunct to me, but in your place I'd wait for BillJ to weigh in on this.

  • anonymous Is Ever since his wife left him a preposition phrase in Ever since his wife left him, he’s had a drink problem?
  • In modern grammar I believe it is (without the initial "ever").
  • The "ever" looks like an adverb/adjunct to me, but in your place I'd wait for BillJ to weigh in on this.
  • CJ
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anonymousIs Ever since his wife left him a preposition phrase in Ever since his wife left him, he’s had a drink problem?

In modern grammar I believe it is (without the initial "ever").

The "ever" looks like an adverb/adjunct to me, but in your place I'd wait for BillJ to weigh in on this.

CJ

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