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Joe2012 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Is this sentence correct ?
Sentence: "Signs of GOP growing its spine again"
My question/doubt: I've heard (hope I've heard correctly!) above sentence often used by political analysts. What does it mean ? Is this sentence correct ? What they mean by spine which in dictionary has different meaning ?
Thanks
My question/doubt: I've heard (hope I've heard correctly!) above sentence often used by political analysts. What does it mean ? Is this sentence correct ? What they mean by spine which in dictionary has different meaning ?
Thanks
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I'm not sure what GOP is so can't be 100% sure. Growing its spine again tends to mean that it used to 'stand up' (defend) for itself (have a spine/backbone), however it lost this ability for a period, and now starting to defend itself again. Sorry not a clear description but hope you understand the meaning.
- I'm not sure what GOP is so can't be 100% sure.
- Growing its spine again tends to mean that it used to 'stand up' (defend) for itself (have a spine/backbone), however it lost this ability for a period, and now starting to defend itself again.
- Sorry not a clear description but hope you understand the meaning.
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I'm not sure what GOP is so can't be 100% sure. Growing its spine again tends to mean that it used to 'stand up' (defend) for itself (have a spine/backbone), however it lost this ability for a period, and now starting to defend itself again. Sorry not a clear description but hope you understand the meaning.
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GOP stands for grand old party. Thanks for your reply. Waiting for the reply of either teacher or grasp-over-english folks.
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I just wanted to add that it's not a sentence at all. It's only a noun phrase.
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"I just wanted to add that it's not a sentence at all. It's only a noun phrase"
How can all sentence be a noun phrase, friend ?
How can all sentence be a noun phrase, friend ?
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Razer"Signs of GOP growing its spine again"
RazerHow can all sentence be a noun phrase, friend ?I'm not sure what you mean here.
I repeat: "signs of GOP growing its spine again" is not a sentence, but a noun phrase modified with an -ing clause.
I'll try to explain that to you:
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Hi,
"Signs of GOP growing its spine again"
GOP = Grand Old Party = the Republican party, in the USA
'Having a spine or backbone' usually means 'having courage'.
The general idea of the original phrase is that the Republican party seems to be regaining its courage.
Best wishes, Clive
"Signs of GOP growing its spine again"
GOP = Grand Old Party = the Republican party, in the USA
'Having a spine or backbone' usually means 'having courage'.
The general idea of the original phrase is that the Republican party seems to be regaining its courage.
Best wishes, Clive
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Hey Clive thanks for your answer I guess you got it correctly. So the sentence "Signs of GOP growing its spine again" is correct ?
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Hi,
So the sentence "Signs of GOP growing its spine again" is correct ?
As noted earlier, it's not a complete sentence. It sounds like a newpaper heading.
Here are some examples of complete sentences.
The GOP is growing its spine again.
There are signs that the GOP is growing its spine again.
Clive
So the sentence "Signs of GOP growing its spine again" is correct ?
As noted earlier, it's not a complete sentence. It sounds like a newpaper heading.
Here are some examples of complete sentences.
The GOP is growing its spine again.
There are signs that the GOP is growing its spine again.
Clive
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