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Jigneshbharati Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Having several
"As a modal auxiliary verb, will is particularly versatile, having several different functions and meanings."
I read the above in one of the articles about future continuous.
What is the grammatical form and function of "having several different…meanings"?
I read the above in one of the articles about future continuous.
What is the grammatical form and function of "having several different…meanings"?
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Jigneshbharati What is the grammatical form and function of "having several different…meanings"? The answer depends on whom you ask and whose terminology you are familiar with. Most Scandinavian grammarians consider 'having' a present participle, which introduces a causal clause equivalent.
- Jigneshbharati What is the grammatical form and function of "having several different…meanings"?
- The answer depends on whom you ask and whose terminology you are familiar with.
- Most Scandinavian grammarians consider 'having' a present participle, which introduces a causal clause equivalent.
- In other words, the meaning is: ...
- because it has several functions and meanings.
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JigneshbharatiWhat is the grammatical form and function of "having several different…meanings"?
The answer depends on whom you ask and whose terminology you are familiar with. Most Scandinavian grammarians consider 'having' a present participle, which introduces a causal clause equivalent. In other words, the meaning is: ... because it has
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