Sentence without a verb
"First the facetious phone call, very charming, requesting the appointment—private and personal, of course, no third parties, nothing on the file"
I cannot understand the grammar and the sentence structure of the above. Would you please explain it by part by part?
1. Why is there no verb?
Thank you.
Top answer
Many things we say, or even write, are not in the form of a traditional sentence Does this surprise you? Usually, the context allows us to follow the meaning easily.
- Many things we say, or even write, are not in the form of a traditional sentence Does this surprise you?
- Usually, the context allows us to follow the meaning easily.
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Many things we say, or even write, are not in the form of a traditional sentence Does this surprise you? Usually, the context allows us to follow the meaning easily.
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Note that the preceding sentence has the verb 'lured'. This series of phrases explains how he was lured (by a phone call) and the nature of the call (facetious, charming, etc.)
It is very common to use
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