But Russia instead had through its repeated choices pursued that aim instead through its military and intelligence services. Its default position when challenged was “bare-faced lying”. (The Guardian.)
What is the grammatical reason behind the splitting of the main verb "had pursued" in the passage above?
tkacka15 What is the grammatical reason behind the splitting of the main verb "had pursued" in the passage above? Grammatically, many adverbials can be placed after the first word of a multi-word verb form.
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tkacka15What is the grammatical reason behind the splitting of the main verb "had pursued" in the passage above?
Grammatically, many adverbials can be placed after the first word of a multi-word verb form.