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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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Is this an example of an appositive?
Fedor would be nothing more than a prop, an accessory.
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It's certainly not the prototypical appositive. I would say it's just a compound complement in the than phrase. Others who analyze it might call it an appositive.
- It's certainly not the prototypical appositive.
- I would say it's just a compound complement in the than phrase.
- Others who analyze it might call it an appositive.
- As far as I know, there is not a standard "yes" or "no" answer to your question.
- I suspect some books would say "yes", and some would say "no".
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It's certainly not the prototypical appositive.
I would say it's just a compound complement in the than phrase.
Others who analyze it might call it an appositive.
As far as I know, there is not a standard "yes" or "no" answer to your question. I suspect some books would say "yes", and some would say "no".
CJ
I would say it's just a compound complement in the than phrase.
Others who analyze it might call it an appositive.
As far as I know, there is not a standard "yes" or "no" answer to your question. I suspect some books would say "yes", and some would say "no".
CJ
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