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64801965 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Parts of speech
When we use the phrases "other than", "so as to" and "so (that)", I wanna know what's the relationship of modification and the parts of speech of these word.
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They are connective phrases. They don't modify; they connect. Any dictionary will tell you the part of speech of any word.
- They are connective phrases.
- They don't modify; they connect.
- Any dictionary will tell you the part of speech of any word.
- Some words can be used as more than one part of speech.
- It depends how words are used.
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They are connective phrases. They don't modify; they connect.
Any dictionary will tell you the part of speech of any word. Some words can be used as more than one part of speech. It depends how words are used.
It would help if you wrote some sentences using these expressions.
CJ
Any dictionary will tell you the part of speech of any word. Some words can be used as more than one part of speech. It depends how words are used.
It would help if you wrote some sentences using these expressions.
CJ
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He claims not to own anything other than his home.
"other than his home" modifies "own" or "anything"? "other" here is what part of speech?
She had put her hair up so as to look older.
"so" is what part of speech? Does it modify put or the whole sentence?
We hid away the cakes so (that) no one should see them.
"so" here is what part of speech? Why "that
"other than his home" modifies "own" or "anything"? "other" here is what part of speech?
She had put her hair up so as to look older.
"so" is what part of speech? Does it modify put or the whole sentence?
We hid away the cakes so (that) no one should see them.
"so" here is what part of speech? Why "that
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He claims not to own anything other than his home.
"other than his home" modifies "own" or "anything"? anything "other" here is what part of speech? adjective
She had put her hair up so as to look older.
"so" is what part of speech? conjunction Does it modify put or the whole sentence? the whole sentence
We hid away the cakes so (th
"other than his home" modifies "own" or "anything"? anything "other" here is what part of speech? adjective
She had put her hair up so as to look older.
"so" is what part of speech? conjunction Does it modify put or the whole sentence? the whole sentence
We hid away the cakes so (th
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And what about this: You can’t get there other than by swimming. "other" here is what part of speech?
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Adverb. Please learn to use a dictionary!
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other?show=3&t=1312593412
CJ
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other?show=3&t=1312593412
CJ
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Thanx, but the "Oxford Dictionary of English" only gives two parts of speech: adjective and pronoun. Isn't the dictionary all-sided?
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64801965the "Oxford Dictionary of English" only gives two parts of speech: adjective and pronoun.Interesting. I can't understand why they don't have a listing for other as an adverb. That's clearly what it is in your example.
CJ
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Maybe pronoun can be used as adverbial. I'm by guess and by ***. Haha.
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