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Tkacka15 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Noun phrase
The Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
Is the GP of Justice Civil Rights Division modifying The Department or is The Department of Justice modifying Civil Rights Division in the above noun phrase?
Is the GP of Justice Civil Rights Division modifying The Department or is The Department of Justice modifying Civil Rights Division in the above noun phrase?
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In the US, it's the (Civil Rights Division) of (the Department of Justice). So DoJ modifies CRD telling you which CRD we're talking about, namely the one reporting to the DoJ.
- In the US, it's the (Civil Rights Division) of (the Department of Justice).
- So DoJ modifies CRD telling you which CRD we're talking about, namely the one reporting to the DoJ.
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In the US, it's the (Civil Rights Division) of (the Department of Justice).
So DoJ modifies CRD telling you which CRD we're talking about, namely the one reporting to the DoJ.
So DoJ modifies CRD telling you which CRD we're talking about, namely the one reporting to the DoJ.
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deadratIn the US, it's the (Civil Rights Division) of (the Department of Justice).So DoJ modifies CRD telling you which CRD we're talking about, namely the one reporting to the DoJ.Thanks for the reply.
I've cited that phrase, naming that USA law-enforcement institution, from the today's British newspaper, namely The Guardian.
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