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C2ran Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Help me with this~! (absolute participial construction)
"... it can either be preceded by the preposition, or it may stand alone, with the preposition remaining in its ordinary position." -(1)
From the underlined, is it possible to remove 'with'?
"It may stand alone, the preposition remaining in its ordinary position."
Above is my idea of absolute participial construction unless I am wrong. However, I remeber being told from a grammar book or somthing that 'with' is used for a more descriptive nuance, as in "He was standing with his arms folded."-(2)
Is this right? and Is 'with' necessary here? - I mean, in the sentence(1) What is the difference?
I feel like there needs to be a 'with' in (1). Am I right?
Thanks a lot.
From the underlined, is it possible to remove 'with'?
"It may stand alone, the preposition remaining in its ordinary position."
Above is my idea of absolute participial construction unless I am wrong. However, I remeber being told from a grammar book or somthing that 'with' is used for a more descriptive nuance, as in "He was standing with his arms folded."-(2)
Is this right? and Is 'with' necessary here? - I mean, in the sentence(1) What is the difference?
I feel like there needs to be a 'with' in (1). Am I right?
Thanks a lot.
Top answer
With seems to be optional in both your examples. CB
- With seems to be optional in both your examples.
- CB
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c2ranFrom the underlined, is it possible to remove 'with'?You can remove with. Yes. It is the absolute construction. Yes. These constructions sometimes have with (or even without
"It may stand alone, the preposition remaining in its ordinary position."
Above is my idea of absolute participial construction unless I am wrong.
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