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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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Hi,
1. I don't know how to handle the underlined relevant explanatory (complementory?) phrase.
There was a ladder on the wall, behind the door.
2. Should I use the phrase 'on top' or 'on the top'?
There is a cup on top (on the top) of the cabinet.
3. What do you call the underlined part that comes after the word 'than'?
... other than during the international conference.
4. What is the difference?
It has a single floor.
It has one floor.
1. I don't know how to handle the underlined relevant explanatory (complementory?) phrase.
There was a ladder on the wall, behind the door.
2. Should I use the phrase 'on top' or 'on the top'?
There is a cup on top (on the top) of the cabinet.
3. What do you call the underlined part that comes after the word 'than'?
... other than during the international conference.
4. What is the difference?
It has a single floor.
It has one floor.
Top answer
There was a ladder on the wall behind the door. - - What do you mean, 'handle'? Eliminate the comma, and it's fine.
- There was a ladder on the wall behind the door.
- - - What do you mean, 'handle'?
- Eliminate the comma, and it's fine.
- 'On the wall' and 'behind the door' are both prepositional phrases acting as adverbs.
- 2.
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1.There was a ladder on the wall behind the door. -- What do you mean, 'handle'? Eliminate the comma, and it's fine. 'On the wall' and 'behind the door' are both prepositional phrases acting as adverbs.
2. There is a cup on top (on the top) of the cabinet.-- Both are OK forms. 'On top of' is an fixed phrasal preposition meaning over/upon.
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1.There was a ladder on the wall behind the door. -- What do you mean, 'handle'? Eliminate the comma, and it's fine. 'On the wall' and 'behind the door' are both prepositional phrases acting as adverbs.
2. There is a cup on top (on the top) of the cabinet.-- Both are OK forms. 'On top of' is an fixed phrasal preposition meaning over/upon.
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Thank you.
Can one say the prepositional phrase is acting as a noun? If not, what is it acting as? I think the word 'than' can act as either a conjunction or preposition.
... other than during the international conference.
Can one say the prepositional phrase is acting as a noun? If not, what is it acting as? I think the word 'than' can act as either a conjunction or preposition.
... other than during the international conference.
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Thank you.
You answered/said:
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1.There was a ladder on the wall behind the door. -- What do you mean, 'handle'? Eliminate the comma, and it's fine. 'On the wall' and 'behind the door' are both prepositional phrases acting as adverbs.
Why no need for a comma? What is the difference that and this? They both seem to have two prepositional phrase
You answered/said:
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1.There was a ladder on the wall behind the door. -- What do you mean, 'handle'? Eliminate the comma, and it's fine. 'On the wall' and 'behind the door' are both prepositional phrases acting as adverbs.
Why no need for a comma? What is the difference that and this? They both seem to have two prepositional phrase
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Can one say the prepositional phrase is acting as a noun? If not, what is it acting as? I think the word 'than' can act as either a conjunction or preposition.-- 'Than' is a conjunction and the phrase as I said before is an adverb.
It should read 'They were in a boat on a lake' (no comma). There is no need for a comma between prepositional phrases as long as no c
Can one say the prepositional phrase is acting as a noun? If not, what is it acting as? I think the word 'than' can act as either a conjunction or preposition.-- 'Than' is a conjunction and the phrase as I said before is an adverb.
It should read 'They were in a boat on a lake' (no comma). There is no need for a comma between prepositional phrases as long as no c
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