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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
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He did [mention seeing you]
Come to think of it, he did mention seeing you.
I'd like to know why it is "mention seeing you," not "mention of seeing you."
Thank you in advance for your help.
I'd like to know why it is "mention seeing you," not "mention of seeing you."
Thank you in advance for your help.
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"Mention" is a transitive verb. In the above sentence, "did mention" is used for emphasis. "
- "Mention" is a transitive verb.
- In the above sentence, "did mention" is used for emphasis.
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"Mention" is a transitive verb. In the above sentence, "did mention" is used for emphasis. The object of "mention" is the gerund phrase "seeing you."
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