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Hi,
1. Is the underlined part a noun? Is there possibly an ellipted 'to' at work?
What she has done is make people proud of who (whom??) they are.
2. Can we have an adjective act as a noun? Please see the underlined part
If there should be someone reading this who realize ... that this wonderful of contracts has not been made ...
3. Is this construction valid and correct? Is the word 'power' the subject here?
To every poor slave of self who really desires it, is given the power to respond in obedience to our Lord ...
1. Is the underlined part a noun? Is there possibly an ellipted 'to' at work?
What she has done is make people proud of who (whom??) they are.
2. Can we have an adjective act as a noun? Please see the underlined part
If there should be someone reading this who realize ... that this wonderful of contracts has not been made ...
3. Is this construction valid and correct? Is the word 'power' the subject here?
To every poor slave of self who really desires it, is given the power to respond in obedience to our Lord ...
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Hi, 1. Is the underlined part a noun? It's a noun phrase, ie a phrase that gives more information about the noun 'people'.
- Hi, 1.
- Is the underlined part a noun?
- It's a noun phrase, ie a phrase that gives more information about the noun 'people'.
- Is there possibly an ellipted 'to' at work?
- Yes, you could say ' to make people proud .
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Hi,
1. Is the underlined part a noun? It's a noun phrase, ie a phrase that gives more information about the noun 'people'.
Is there possibly an ellipted 'to' at work? Yes, you could say 'to make people proud . . . '
What she has done is make people proud of who (whom??) they are. Say 'who'.
2. Can we have an adjective act as a noun? Please see the underlined pa
1. Is the underlined part a noun? It's a noun phrase, ie a phrase that gives more information about the noun 'people'.
Is there possibly an ellipted 'to' at work? Yes, you could say 'to make people proud . . . '
What she has done is make people proud of who (whom??) they are. Say 'who'.
2. Can we have an adjective act as a noun? Please see the underlined pa
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