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Cenni89999 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Phrase analysis!
can someone tell me if it is right?
"[that limit NOUN PHRASE][will be exceeded VERB P] [nine yearsNP+PREMODIFIER] [ahead of [schedule]NP]PP, [makingVP]] it NP] ]all but(??????) [impossibleADJ P] [to hold VP] [warming NP] [to a [manageable ADJP][degree NP]]PP
"[that limit NOUN PHRASE][will be exceeded VERB P] [nine yearsNP+PREMODIFIER] [ahead of [schedule]NP]PP, [makingVP]] it NP] ]all but(??????) [impossibleADJ P] [to hold VP] [warming NP] [to a [manageable ADJP][degree NP]]PP
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It sounds right.... I'm not sure if you need the "all but" bit.... is this about global warming?
- It sounds right....
- I'm not sure if you need the "all but" bit....
- is this about global warming?
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It sounds right.... I'm not sure if you need the "all but" bit.... is this about global warming?
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Yes it s about global warming and It wasn t written by me but by a journalist so it s supposed to be right:)
but i cant understand which phrase is "all but" which phrases are mebedded in this pp
but i cant understand which phrase is "all but" which phrases are mebedded in this pp
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ahem... you asked if it was correct :/ I think the "all but" is for emphasising the last sentence, but I also think it makes it a bit confusing... I like simple direct statements rather, nothing fancy.
P.S. Why do you look so shocked?
P.S. Why do you look so shocked?
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ok but i want to know the grammatical function in terms of phrase analysis!
Shocked for what
Shocked for what
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I dunno the technicalities... I think it's better that you wait for a teacher to reply.
Duh, how would I know?... you're the one who has the expression :/
Duh, how would I know?... you're the one who has the expression :/
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