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Hans51 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Modification of prepostional phrases
I have learned that
"Proximity is one of the important guides to the relationship between words. This, the flow of the sentence, and the logic of the modification indicate this to be the case. To modify "clear," move the phrase closer to the word you wish to modify."
"But you can, if you wish, make it clear in some manner that you are alone."
And then when the prepositional phrase is located behind "clear", does it only modify "clear" or "make clear"? If I want to modify "make", where should I put the prepositional phrase? Before or after "make'? Like "to make in some manner it clear" or " " to in some manner make it clear"? What do you native English speakers think?
Thank you so much!
"Proximity is one of the important guides to the relationship between words. This, the flow of the sentence, and the logic of the modification indicate this to be the case. To modify "clear," move the phrase closer to the word you wish to modify."
"But you can, if you wish, make it clear in some manner that you are alone."
And then when the prepositional phrase is located behind "clear", does it only modify "clear" or "make clear"? If I want to modify "make", where should I put the prepositional phrase? Before or after "make'? Like "to make in some manner it clear" or " " to in some manner make it clear"? What do you native English speakers think?
Thank you so much!
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Hans51 And then when the prepositional phrase is located behind "clear", does it only modify "clear" or "make clear"? I Logically, 'make clear'. Hans51 If I want to modify "make", where should I put the prepositional phrase?
- Hans51 And then when the prepositional phrase is located behind "clear", does it only modify "clear" or "make clear"?
- I Logically, 'make clear'.
- Hans51 If I want to modify "make", where should I put the prepositional phrase?
- Before or after "make'?
- But you can, if you wish, in some manner make it clear that you are alone .
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Hans51And then when the prepositional phrase is located behind "clear", does it only modify "clear" or "make clear"? ILogically, 'make clear'.
Hans51If I want to modify "make", where should I put the prepositional phrase? Before or after "make'?But you can, if you wish, in some manner make it clear that you are alone
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Mister MicawberYes, but I don't understand why 'to' has appeared.I am sorry. It was a typo.
Mister MicawberBut you can, if you wish, in some manner make it clear that you are alone.In this case, can I say that 'in some manner' logically modifies 'make clear' too?
Like But you can, if you wish, make it clear in
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Hans51n this case, can I say that 'in some manner' logically modifies 'make clear' too?Yes.
Hans51Like But you can, if you wish, make it clear in some manner that you are alone."so do the two sentences carry the same meaning?Yes, they do to me.
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