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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Questions of Mixed Nature II
1. Can the underlined word be replaced with 'of' and keep the same meaning?
He had started construction on a hunting lodge.
He had started construction of a hunting lodge.
2. Would you favor the placement of an apostrophe and making it a possessive for the underlined part? Is the first question acceptable in terms of its grammatical construction?
ZZ program office fax number is ___________.
ZZ program office's fax number is ____________.
Do we use the phrase "fax number" like the phrase "telephone number"?
3. How do we know whether the verb has to be in the singular form or in plural under this kind of sentential construction?
That includes (include???) verbal and/or written instruction.
4. What is the difference for?? these two sentences? I got the first sentence from a post here.
You need some kind of an object.
You need some kind of object.
He had started construction on a hunting lodge.
He had started construction of a hunting lodge.
2. Would you favor the placement of an apostrophe and making it a possessive for the underlined part? Is the first question acceptable in terms of its grammatical construction?
ZZ program office fax number is ___________.
ZZ program office's fax number is ____________.
Do we use the phrase "fax number" like the phrase "telephone number"?
3. How do we know whether the verb has to be in the singular form or in plural under this kind of sentential construction?
That includes (include???) verbal and/or written instruction.
4. What is the difference for?? these two sentences? I got the first sentence from a post here.
You need some kind of an object.
You need some kind of object.
Top answer
1. The two sentences are equivalent. It would be hair-splitting to differentiate them.
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- The two sentences are equivalent.
- It would be hair-splitting to differentiate them.
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- "ZZ program office number" is correct to say, and in this case 'ZZ program office' is an adjectival phrase?
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1. The two sentences are equivalent.
It would be hair-splitting to differentiate them.
2. "ZZ program office number" is correct to say, and in this case 'ZZ program office' is an adjectival phrase?
"ZZ program office's fax number" is correct too. It is possessive mode.
3. You have to bear in mind what it is the antecedent of which is 'that', id est, what does
It would be hair-splitting to differentiate them.
2. "ZZ program office number" is correct to say, and in this case 'ZZ program office' is an adjectival phrase?
"ZZ program office's fax number" is correct too. It is possessive mode.
3. You have to bear in mind what it is the antecedent of which is 'that', id est, what does
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