Is "help" the head of the noun phrase?
"They all say juggling work and family is difficult. Also, to what degree their husbands help differs."
My first impression of the sentence was that "the way" seemed to be omitted. "The way their husbands help differs." Might you tell me if "their husbands help" is a noun phrase, functioning as the subject?
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anonymous [to what degree their husbands help] subj [differs] pred . , an (embedded) indirect question. Compare: [How much they help] [is different].
- anonymous [to what degree their husbands help] subj [differs] pred .
- , an (embedded) indirect question.
- Compare: [How much they help] [is different].
- [Where they go in the winter] [is a mystery].
- [What kind of humor they like] [depends on their age].
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anonymous[to what degree their husbands help]subj [differs]pred.
The subject is an interrogative content clause, i.e., an (embedded) indirect question.
Compare:
[How much they help] [is different].
[Where they go in the winter] [is a mystery].
[What kind of humor they like] [depends on their age].
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