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EnglishGirl Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Predicate
Mary picked it up and then a lot of other designers did too.
In the second part of the sentence is the predicate did too or just did? If too isn't a part of predicat, please tell me its function.
In the second part of the sentence is the predicate did too or just did? If too isn't a part of predicat, please tell me its function.
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'Predicate' is used in different ways by different schools. In the system I was taught many years ago ( still around today), 'Mary' is the subject of the first clause, and 'picked it up' the predicate; '[a lot of] designers' is the subject of the second clause and 'then ... did too' is the predicate.
- 'Predicate' is used in different ways by different schools.
- In the system I was taught many years ago ( still around today), 'Mary' is the subject of the first clause, and 'picked it up' the predicate; '[a lot of] designers' is the subject of the second clause and 'then ...
- did too' is the predicate.
- Doubtless other people will give different analyses.
- As I said in another thread, you need to master the system used by your teachers.
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'Predicate' is used in different ways by different schools. In the system I was taught many years ago ( still around today), 'Mary' is the subject of the first clause, and 'picked it up' the predicate; '[a lot of] designers' is the subject of the second clause and 'then ... did too' is the predicate. Doubtless other people will give different analyses. As I said in another thread, you need to ma
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