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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Vocabulary
Minimising
In fact, he says: “I am trying to minimise giving you opportunities to attack Theresa, because there is no one else at the moment capable of being prime minister, and it’s not her fault.” (The Guardian.)
Is "minimise" intransitive and in the catenative chain with "giving" in the above?
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"minimise" is transitive, and its object is "giving you opportunities to attack Theresa". It is not very good English, in my opinion.
- "minimise" is transitive, and its object is "giving you opportunities to attack Theresa".
- It is not very good English, in my opinion.
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"minimise" is transitive, and its object is "giving you opportunities to attack Theresa". It is not very good English, in my opinion.
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