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Michelle Cha Posted 12 years ago
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Is it possible to a preposition being followed by a prepositional phrase?
"Developing countries are often defined by the their social and economic problems instead of by their success and unique assets"
In the above sentence, i wonder how a prepositional phrase follow a prespostion despite it is not a noun phrase.
In the above sentence, i wonder how a prepositional phrase follow a prespostion despite it is not a noun phrase.
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What did you bring that book to be read to out of up for? Prepositions can follow each other. Developing countries are often defined by [the their social and economic problems] instead of [(by) their success and unique assets] = Countries are often defined by X instead of (by) Y.
- What did you bring that book to be read to out of up for?
- Prepositions can follow each other.
- Developing countries are often defined by [the their social and economic problems] instead of [(by) their success and unique assets] = Countries are often defined by X instead of (by) Y.
- The repeated preposition is optional.
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What did you bring that book to be read to out of up for?
Prepositions can follow each other.
Developing countries are often defined by [the their social and economic problems] instead of [(by) their success and unique assets] = Countries are often defined by X instead of (by) Y.
The repeated preposition is optional.
Prepositions can follow each other.
Developing countries are often defined by [the their social and economic problems] instead of [(by) their success and unique assets] = Countries are often defined by X instead of (by) Y.
The repeated preposition is optional.
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