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Hans51 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Prepositional phrases as an object complement?
1) Keep it safe
2) Keep it in the safe.
I know that in the #1, safe functions as an adjective and an object complement of it and then I was wondering if in the #2, in the safe can function as a prepositional phrase and an object complement of it or it should be a prepositional phrase (adverbial phrase) and modifies the verb keep like 'in the house' does in 'I live in the house'?
Or I think whether it is an complement object or it modifies verbs as a adverbial phrase, there is no meaning difference, so it is meaningless to distinguish between them?
What do you native English speakers think? And I hope that my question is clear.
Thank you so much as usual!
2) Keep it in the safe.
I know that in the #1, safe functions as an adjective and an object complement of it and then I was wondering if in the #2, in the safe can function as a prepositional phrase and an object complement of it or it should be a prepositional phrase (adverbial phrase) and modifies the verb keep like 'in the house' does in 'I live in the house'?
Or I think whether it is an complement object or it modifies verbs as a adverbial phrase, there is no meaning difference, so it is meaningless to distinguish between them?
What do you native English speakers think? And I hope that my question is clear.
Thank you so much as usual!
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Hans51 What do you native English speakers think? 'In the safe' is an adverbial.
- Hans51 What do you native English speakers think?
- 'In the safe' is an adverbial.
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Hans51What do you native English speakers think?'In the safe' is an adverbial.
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