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English 1b3 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Is the dictionary wrong here?
This is from an online dictionary.
Subsequent:
adjective
Subsequent:
adjective
occurring or coming later or after (often fol. by to): subsequent events; Subsequent to their arrival in Chicago, they bought a new car. How is the example in italics an adjective? What noun is subsequent modifying for it it to be an adjective? |
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You're right. subsequent is an adjective in subsequent events , but not in the other example. subsequent to can be thought of as a compound preposition.
- You're right.
- subsequent is an adjective in subsequent events , but not in the other example.
- subsequent to can be thought of as a compound preposition.
- CJ
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You're right. subsequent is an adjective in subsequent events, but not in the other example.
subsequent to can be thought of as a compound preposition.
CJ
subsequent to can be thought of as a compound preposition.
CJ
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