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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
"Not" construction
What role does "not" play here, and furthermore, what role does its whole comma-separated section play?
"I was the one that did it, not Bob." What is "not Bob," in the most traditional sense?
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I was the one that did it, not Bob. "Not " functions here as modifier of "Bob". The noun phrase "not Bob" serves as a supplement, a kind of verbless clause meaning "it was not Bob (who did it)".
- I was the one that did it, not Bob.
- "Not " functions here as modifier of "Bob".
- The noun phrase "not Bob" serves as a supplement, a kind of verbless clause meaning "it was not Bob (who did it)".
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I was the one that did it, not Bob.
"Not" functions here as modifier of "Bob".
The noun phrase "not Bob" serves as a supplement, a kind of verbless clause meaning "it was not Bob (who did it)".
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