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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Is this a clause

fishing for compliments
  

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Hi, Not by my definition. It's a phrase. It has no subject / predicate.

— Clive

  • Hi, Not by my definition.
  • It's a phrase.
  • It has no subject / predicate.
  • Consider eg Tom likes fishing for compliments.
  • eg Fishing for compliments is foolish.
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Hi,

Not by my definition. It's a phrase. It has no subject / predicate.

Consider
eg Tom likes fishing for compliments.
eg Fishing for compliments is foolish.
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