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Vsuresh Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

preposition

Hi
Please help me this sentence.
It is an exercise requiring us to use the correct prepositions. This sentence where I think I am using conjunction seems a wrong one in the exercise.

Please give your views.

I don't have as much confidence in myself as you seem to.
  

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The sentence is fine.

— Clive

  • The sentence is fine.
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8 Answers
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The sentence is fine.
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Thank you, Clive.
I meant the sentence requiring a conjunction for an exercise on preposition was misplaced.
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I would call as a preposition there, taking a comparative clause as complement.
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Aspara GusI would call as a preposition there, taking a comparative clause as complement.
Can you tell me what it is complement to?
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vsureshCan you tell me what it is complement to?
I’m not sure I understand your question. What are you referring to?
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Hi Aspara Gus

For example
(This example is only to make my question clear.)
We made it bigger.

Here, I think 'bigger' is the complement of 'made'

And in the same want I want know what is 'you seem to' the complement of.
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vsureshAnd in the same want I want know what is 'you seem to' the complement of.
Ah. You seem to is the comparative clause I mentioned earlier. It is the complement of the preposition as.
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Thank you,Aspara Gus.
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