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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
preposition
is up a preposition or an adverb in the following sentence(I jumped up and screamed loudly.)
Top answer
Adverb
- Adverb
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AnonymousI jumped up and screamed loudlyHere up is an intransitive preposition (one that doesn’t take a noun phrase complement), functioning as complement to the verb jump.
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Grammarians do not agree on this.
The traditional view is that up in that sentence is an adverb (ir certainly doesn't fit some of the traditional definitions of preposition). Some grammarians have claimed that it is a preposition, but there are weaknesses in that argument.
Unless you are studying (applied) linguistics, the answer to this question is not really impor
The traditional view is that up in that sentence is an adverb (ir certainly doesn't fit some of the traditional definitions of preposition). Some grammarians have claimed that it is a preposition, but there are weaknesses in that argument.
Unless you are studying (applied) linguistics, the answer to this question is not really impor
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Aspara Gus fivejedjonbut there are weaknesses in that argument.Do go on.No
This is basically a forum for people who wish to improve their ability to communicate in English, not discuss theoretical aspects of grammar. This
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fivejedjonNo. This is basically a forum for people who wish to improve their ability to communicate in English, not discuss theoretical aspects of grammar. This is the place for such discussionsThen it seems to me that it would have been more appropriate to leave it at “Grammarians do not agree on this. The traditional view is that up in that sentence is an a
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Aspara GusThat’s a bit of a cop-out, in my opinion.Yes, well go with it. I was wavering in my decision to leave the forum, but I waver no longer. Enjoy.
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