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Zany banana 409 Posted 9 years ago
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Is the following a correct construction?
He admits her to be/ admits her an honest girl.( In the same way as 'considers her to be').
Intended meaning: He admits that she is an honest girl.
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( In the same way as 'considers her to be'). Intended meaning: He admits that she is an honest girl. There are theoretically three patterns of this type: No word between the object and object complement.
- ( In the same way as 'considers her to be').
- Intended meaning: He admits that she is an honest girl.
- There are theoretically three patterns of this type: No word between the object and object complement.
- (* admits her an honest girl ) as between the object and its complement.
- (* admits her as an honest girl ) to be between the object and its complement.
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zany banana 409He admits her to be/ admits her an honest girl.( In the same way as 'considers her to be').
Intended meaning: He admits that she is an honest girl.
There are theoretically three patterns of this type:
No word between the object and object complement. (*admits her an honest girl)
as between the object and
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