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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

preposition as noun?

Hi,
How should I consider this underlined part, a noun or what else?

... from within Korea
... at around four o'clock
  

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Hi, How should I consider this underlined part, a noun or what else? from within Korea ... at around four o'clock 'Korea' is a noun.

  • Hi, How should I consider this underlined part, a noun or what else?
  • from within Korea ...
  • at around four o'clock 'Korea' is a noun.
  • I'd call 'within Korea' a prepositonal phrase.
  • I'd also call 'from within Korea' a prepositional phrase.
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Hi,
How should I consider this underlined part, a noun or what else?

... from within Korea
... at around four o'clock

'Korea' is a noun.
I'd call 'within Korea' a prepositonal phrase.
I'd also call 'from within Korea' a prepositional phrase.

Two prepositions can and often do occur together. eg 'The sound came from behind the door'.

Best wishes

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