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Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
'Raising' in syntax
According to syntax, This sentence applies a raising rule; 'There tends to be a lot of confusion about syntax'
What is the original sentence before the rule is applied?
Is it 'It tends to be a lot of confusion about syntax there?'
What is the original sentence before the rule is applied?
Is it 'It tends to be a lot of confusion about syntax there?'
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___ tends [ there to be a lot of confusion about syntax] 'there' in the subordinate structure is raised to become the subject of the main clause (shown by the blank ____). CJ
- ___ tends [ there to be a lot of confusion about syntax] 'there' in the subordinate structure is raised to become the subject of the main clause (shown by the blank ____).
- CJ
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___ tends [ there to be a lot of confusion about syntax]
'there' in the subordinate structure is raised to become the subject of the main clause
(shown by the blank ____).
CJ
'there' in the subordinate structure is raised to become the subject of the main clause
(shown by the blank ____).
CJ
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Thank you Jim.
Ah.. so if we talk about the original sentence technically, it should be 'There tends (there) to be a lot of confusion about syntax.'
Actually, I get confused a little. What is the subject before 'there' is raised?
Thank you.
Ah.. so if we talk about the original sentence technically, it should be 'There tends (there) to be a lot of confusion about syntax.'
Actually, I get confused a little. What is the subject before 'there' is raised?
Thank you.
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moon7296Actually, I get confused a little.Join the club. I'm not the best one to ask about these 'transformational grammar' problems.
moon7296What is the subject before 'there' is raised?My understanding is that there is no subject until after the raising takes place, so I used a blank (_____) to indicate that t
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