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Wowenglish Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Saying

He left school and traveled to Europe, saying that he wanted to find himself. I have two questions. 1. I wonder if "saying" is participle or anything. 2. I would like to know the subject of "say".
  

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Yes, 'saying' is a participle heading a nonfinite clause. Its unnamed subject is 'he'.

  • Yes, 'saying' is a participle heading a nonfinite clause.
  • Its unnamed subject is 'he'.
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Yes, 'saying' is a participle heading a nonfinite clause. Its unnamed subject is 'he'.
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Thanks for clarifying that.

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