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Fenglu Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Is in contrast an adverbial phrase? Why not prepositional?

Is "in contrast" an adverbial phrase? Why not prepositional?

I leant it from a grammar book and I felt puzzled.

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It's both. It's a prepositional phrase in form, but an adverbial phrase in function. The same is true of many prepositional phrases, perhaps even most of them.

— CalifJim

  • It's both.
  • It's a prepositional phrase in form, but an adverbial phrase in function.
  • The same is true of many prepositional phrases, perhaps even most of them.
  • I found the keys in the drawer .
  • [place] I'll tell you more in the morning .
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It's both. It's a prepositional phrase in form, but an adverbial phrase in function.

The same is true of many prepositional phrases, perhaps even most of them.

I found the keys in the drawer. [place]
I'll tell you more in the morning.
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