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EngBB Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Is this sentence structure correct?
Johnny returned from Iwo Jima a different man.
Johnny returned from Iwo Jima, a different man.
Johnny killed her wife after returned from the war a mentally sickness person.
Amy purchased a luxury racecar a richest lady.
1) Which is / are grammatically correct?
2) What are these sentence structure?
Johnny returned from Iwo Jima, a different man.
Johnny killed her wife after returned from the war a mentally sickness person.
Amy purchased a luxury racecar a richest lady.
1) Which is / are grammatically correct?
2) What are these sentence structure?
Top answer
EngBB Johnny returned from Iwo Jima a different man. Correct. Return is an intransitive verb.
- EngBB Johnny returned from Iwo Jima a different man.
- Correct.
- Return is an intransitive verb.
- The predicate nominative phrase, "a different man" renames the subject, (Johnny) Compare with return used as a transitive verb: Johnny returned the letter.
- Letter is the object of the verb, return.
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EngBBJohnny returned from Iwo Jima a different man.Correct. Return is an intransitive verb. The predicate nominative phrase, "a different man" renames the subject, (Johnny)
Compare with return used as a transitive verb:
Johnny returned the letter.
Letter is the object of the verb, return.
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hi, AlpheccaStars
Can I say like these:
He recovered from his serious sickness a healthy man.
He recovered his wallet a happy man.
Can I say like these:
He recovered from his serious sickness a healthy man.
He recovered his wallet a happy man.
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Johnny returned from Iwo Jima a different man.
Can I rewrite it like this:
A different man, Johnny, returned from Iwo Jima.
Can I rewrite it like this:
A different man, Johnny, returned from Iwo Jima.
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Not really. I would phrase these in a different way.
He was a healthy man after he recovered from his serious sickness.
He was a happy man when he recovered his wallet.
He was a healthy man after he recovered from his serious sickness.
He was a happy man when he recovered his wallet.
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EngBBA different man, Johnny, returned from Iwo Jima.No. It has a different meaning.
You can say: When Johnny returned from Iwo Jima, he was a different man.
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This sentence with return is somewhat idiomatic.
It is clear that he literally did not return "a different man" (as direct object) because the literal interpretation makes no sense. He returned in a transformed or changed state.
With recover, it is common to say:
He recovered his strength after a long illness.
He recovered his health after
It is clear that he literally did not return "a different man" (as direct object) because the literal interpretation makes no sense. He returned in a transformed or changed state.
With recover, it is common to say:
He recovered his strength after a long illness.
He recovered his health after
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EngBBJohnny returned from Iwo Jima a different man.By the way, if you want a fancy term for this, "a different man" in this sentence is called a subject-oriented depictive secondary predication.
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Thanks, CJ.
What are the chacteristics (if any) of the main verb that permit such a secondary predicate (in particular an NP)?
What are the chacteristics (if any) of the main verb that permit such a secondary predicate (in particular an NP)?
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I'd like to thanks AlpheccaStars and CJ.
I've learned a lesson, a difficult lesson.
But I still have question. Can I say it in this way?
When he fought at Iwo Jima, he frightened.
He fought at Iwo Jima frightened.
I've learned a lesson, a difficult lesson.
But I still have question. Can I say it in this way?
When he fought at Iwo Jima, he frightened.
He fought at Iwo Jima frightened.
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