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Grammarian-bot Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Seperating object from preposition

Is it possible to place an adjective between a prepositiona and it object. COnsider the following example;

I thought about burning bushes.

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(B)urning is a participle and separates the adverbial particle of the phrasal verb, think about, from the verb's object . What are you thinking? about bushes -- no.

— Inchoateknowledge

  • (B)urning is a participle and separates the adverbial particle of the phrasal verb, think about, from the verb's object .
  • What are you thinking?
  • about bushes -- no.
  • what are you thinking about -- yes.
  • I was informed about illicit affairs.
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(B)urning is a participle and separates the adverbial particle of the phrasal verb, think about, from the verb's object .
What are you thinking? about bushes -- no.
what are you thinking about -- yes.
I was informed about illicit affairs.
This is a better example for what you said.
You can premodify the object of a prep by an adjective -- no problem.
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The time of our lives.
Here, our is an adjective and separates parts likewise.
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Is it possible to place an adjective between a preposition and its object (?)
Yes. It is seen and heard thousands and thousands of times every day! It is as common as apple pie in America.

of a black pen
through the heavy door
with a good friend
by a cool brook
in an overheated room
for a good reason

CJ
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