0
Jander52 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Particles

in the sentence "

"i spotted the man snacking on my last burger"

first there are two meanings to this sentence... either i found the man when i was snacking or i found the man who was snacking

but is the word "on" a particle or would it be a preposition?
  

Top answer

Hi, in the sentence " "i spotted the man snacking on my last burger" first there are two meanings to this sentence... either i found the man when i was snacking or i found the man who was snacking As written, I don't see any ambiguity. The phrase clearly relates to the noun it immediately follows, ie 'man'.

— Clive

  • Hi, in the sentence " "i spotted the man snacking on my last burger" first there are two meanings to this sentence...
  • either i found the man when i was snacking or i found the man who was snacking As written, I don't see any ambiguity.
  • The phrase clearly relates to the noun it immediately follows, ie 'man'.
  • but is the word "on" a particle or would it be a preposition?
  • It depends on how you define 'a particle'.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0
Hi,

in the sentence "

"i spotted the man snacking on my last burger"

first there are two meanings to this sentence... either i found the man when i was snacking or i found the man who was snacking

As written, I don't see any ambiguity. The phrase clearly relates to the noun it immediately follows, ie 'man'.

but is the word "on" a particle or would it
0

Related Questions