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Park sang joon Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Mr.GPY, help me!!- The scope of modifying
I have found the below sentence on the internet.
The low point of the papacy was 867–1049. The papacy came under the control of vying political factions. Popes were variously imprisoned, starved, killed, and deposed by force.
I'd like to know how much scope the adverbial phrase 'by force' modify the adjectives in bold within.
In accordance with GPY's rule:
In "... A, B in Y ... " Y modifies B only
In "... A and B in Y ..." Y can modify B only or both A and B, depending on context.
* I think in the above sentences, 'in Y' simply represents various adverbs or adverbial phrases.
Then if the number of items is more than two, how is GPY's rule applied to items?
Once more, I need your help;;
In advance, thank you for your help^^
The low point of the papacy was 867–1049. The papacy came under the control of vying political factions. Popes were variously imprisoned, starved, killed, and deposed by force.
I'd like to know how much scope the adverbial phrase 'by force' modify the adjectives in bold within.
In accordance with GPY's rule:
In "... A, B in Y ... " Y modifies B only
In "... A and B in Y ..." Y can modify B only or both A and B, depending on context.
* I think in the above sentences, 'in Y' simply represents various adverbs or adverbial phrases.
Then if the number of items is more than two, how is GPY's rule applied to items?
Once more, I need your help;;
In advance, thank you for your help^^
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By addressing this thread specifically to GPY, park sang joon, you appear to be suggesting that you want responses from nobody else.
- By addressing this thread specifically to GPY, park sang joon, you appear to be suggesting that you want responses from nobody else.
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By addressing this thread specifically to GPY, park sang joon, you appear to be suggesting that you want responses from nobody else.
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I didn't mean that, I was taught GPY'rule by GPY yesterday and this question has relevance to GPY'rule,
so I have thought GPY know the solution of this question; that's all.
so I have thought GPY know the solution of this question; that's all.
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park sang joonThe low point of the papacy was 867–1049. The papacy came under the control of vying political factions. Popes were variously imprisoned, starved, killed, and deposed by force.I understand "by force" to apply only to "deposed". Modification of the others would be a bit unexpected or unnecessary, especially "killed by force", which is kind of wei
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Thank you Mr.GPY^^
This time, your answer wan't applied to GPY's rule.
What do you think of GPY's rule applying to items more than two?
This time, your answer wan't applied to GPY's rule.
What do you think of GPY's rule applying to items more than two?
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park sang joonThank you Mr.GPY^^This time, your answer wan't applied to GPY's rule.What do you think of GPY's rule applying to items more than two?In a case like imprisoned, starved, killed, and deposed by force, the adverbial may modify all the items or it may modify the last item only. The only way to tell is to see which makes most sense.
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Thank you Mr.GPY for your answer.
GPY's rule surely appeals to me.
If you afford to, I'd like to get full version GPY's rule applying to every possible case.
Sorry~ ??
GPY's rule surely appeals to me.
If you afford to, I'd like to get full version GPY's rule applying to every possible case.
Sorry~ ??
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In the following, A, B, C, etc. are the things modified and X is the modifier (e.g. X = "by force").
Some other combinations:
A, B, C and D X — X can apply to everything in the list or only to D
A, B, C X and D — X applies only to C
A, B X, C and D — X applies only to B
A, B, and C and D X — X applies to C and D
Some other combinations:
A, B, C and D X — X can apply to everything in the list or only to D
A, B, C X and D — X applies only to C
A, B X, C and D — X applies only to B
A, B, and C and D X — X applies to C and D
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Thank you Mr.GPY for your sincere accounts^^
Hew, I might have to study GPY's rule for a while.
Anyway, I'm delightful because I have got the full version; once more, thank you very much!!
Hew, I might have to study GPY's rule for a while.
Anyway, I'm delightful because I have got the full version; once more, thank you very much!!
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