The party she now leads stands transformed.
Is the sentence above natural?
Isn't the proximity of two third-person-singular verbs somewhat clumsy?
Is "stands" a linking verb in that sentence?
tkacka15 Is the sentence above natural? It's not unnatural, in my opinion. tkacka15 Isn't the proximity of two third-person-singular verbs somewhat clumsy?
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tkacka15Is the sentence above natural?
It's not unnatural, in my opinion.
tkacka15Isn't the proximity of two third-person-singular verbs somewhat clumsy?
Not really. Consider:
The food he cooks makes me feel sick.
tkacka15Is "stands" a linking verb in that sentence?