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Cho7712 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Gerund and binding
I've got 2 questions confusing.
1. There were only 10 minutes remaining.
» It is indicated that 'remaining' is only used as attributive adjective.
Then it must not be adjective, which means being gerund with its understood subject 'we'.
This,my assumption,is correct ?
2. Everyone who knows her loves Mary.
» In the website where I found this example, it gives an explanation that 'her' refers to 'Mary' by cataphoric relation.
But I think it is little likely to be possible for that intepretation. It looks somewhat awkward.
Besides that, it seems to flout the principle C which states R-expressions must be free concerning governing and binding.
what is your suggestion involved in principle B and C of binding rule?
1. There were only 10 minutes remaining.
» It is indicated that 'remaining' is only used as attributive adjective.
Then it must not be adjective, which means being gerund with its understood subject 'we'.
This,my assumption,is correct ?
2. Everyone who knows her loves Mary.
» In the website where I found this example, it gives an explanation that 'her' refers to 'Mary' by cataphoric relation.
But I think it is little likely to be possible for that intepretation. It looks somewhat awkward.
Besides that, it seems to flout the principle C which states R-expressions must be free concerning governing and binding.
what is your suggestion involved in principle B and C of binding rule?
Top answer
1. No, no, it is certainly not a gerund. A gerund is a noun.
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- No, no, it is certainly not a gerund.
- A gerund is a noun.
- You can look at it two ways: There were only 10 minutes remaining = There were only 10 remaining minutes.
- or There were only 10 minutes (that were) remaining.
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1. No, no, it is certainly not a gerund. A gerund is a noun. You can look at it two ways:
There were only 10 minutes remaining = There were only 10 remaining minutes.
or
There were only 10 minutes (that were) remaining.
2. I know absolutely nothing about binding rules, but the sentence is common, natural and clear: her = Mary by cataphoric referen
There were only 10 minutes remaining = There were only 10 remaining minutes.
or
There were only 10 minutes (that were) remaining.
2. I know absolutely nothing about binding rules, but the sentence is common, natural and clear: her = Mary by cataphoric referen
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Thanks for your answer,
when I come to think of 1, is there any particular reason to say in that word order?
even though 'remaining' is used as a pre-modifier in almost all situation.
when I come to think of 1, is there any particular reason to say in that word order?
even though 'remaining' is used as a pre-modifier in almost all situation.
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#1 is common; I suppose because it remains quite participial in flavor.
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