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Thecandymancan Posted 19 years ago
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I'm wondering what type of phrase the first two phrases in the following sentence are called.
Partly by hard fighting, partly by diplomatic skill, they enlarged their dominations to the east and rose to royal rank with the pocession of Sicily.
Partly by hard fighting, partly by diplomatic skill, they enlarged their dominations to the east and rose to royal rank with the pocession of Sicily.
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Hi, I'm wondering what type of phrase the first two phrases in the following sentence are called. Partly by hard fighting, partly by diplomatic skill, they enlarged their dominations to the east and rose to royal rank with the pocession of Sicily. How about calling them adverbial phrases?
- Hi, I'm wondering what type of phrase the first two phrases in the following sentence are called.
- Partly by hard fighting, partly by diplomatic skill, they enlarged their dominations to the east and rose to royal rank with the pocession of Sicily.
- How about calling them adverbial phrases?
- Clive
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Hi,
I'm wondering what type of phrase the first two phrases in the following sentence are called.
Partly by hard fighting, partly by diplomatic skill, they enlarged their dominations to the east and rose to royal rank with the pocession of Sicily.
How about calling them adverbial phrases?
Clive
I'm wondering what type of phrase the first two phrases in the following sentence are called.
Partly by hard fighting, partly by diplomatic skill, they enlarged their dominations to the east and rose to royal rank with the pocession of Sicily.
How about calling them adverbial phrases?
Clive
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