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Jacklong Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Some men are watching the fish in the river.
We know that ' in the river' is a adverbial modifier. My question is that :which one it modifies? 'the fish' or ' some men'.
We all are clear the truth that the fish are in the river, you may say it modifies 'the fish'. Then how about this sentence?:
'We are thinking about the travelling in the room.'
Does 'in the room' modify the 'travelling' also?
I am expecting you and your information concerning to this subject.
We all are clear the truth that the fish are in the river, you may say it modifies 'the fish'. Then how about this sentence?:
'We are thinking about the travelling in the room.'
Does 'in the room' modify the 'travelling' also?
I am expecting you and your information concerning to this subject.
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In cases like this you must rely on your common sense and interpret the situation you see before you. Situation 1. Men are swimming in a river which contains no fish.
- In cases like this you must rely on your common sense and interpret the situation you see before you.
- Situation 1.
- Men are swimming in a river which contains no fish.
- A little child passes by on the river bank holding a bowl of water.
- In the bowl there is a tiny goldfish.
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In cases like this you must rely on your common sense and interpret the situation you see before you.
Situation 1. Men are swimming in a river which contains no fish. A little child passes by on the river bank holding a bowl of water. In the bowl there is a tiny goldfish. The child stops and asks, "Can you guys please watch my fish while I go back and play with the other kids?" The
Situation 1. Men are swimming in a river which contains no fish. A little child passes by on the river bank holding a bowl of water. In the bowl there is a tiny goldfish. The child stops and asks, "Can you guys please watch my fish while I go back and play with the other kids?" The
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I think you are like everyone else in this respect!
That illustrates that, even though a sentence can mean more than one thing, in a specific situation it usually means only one thing -- the thing that applies to the situation it is being used in.
That illustrates that, even though a sentence can mean more than one thing, in a specific situation it usually means only one thing -- the thing that applies to the situation it is being used in.
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Situation 1. Men are swimming in a river which contains no fish. A little child passes by on the river bank holding a bowl of water. In the bowl there is a tiny goldfish. The child stops and asks, "Can you guys please watch my fish while I go back and play with the other kids?" They agree. They watch the fish without coming out of the water.
Of course, this sort of thing happens all the
Of course, this sort of thing happens all the
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"the traveling in the room"
'We are thinking about the caterpillar's traveling in the room.'
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00 "We saw a man on the hill with
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00 What it is better to say once the thought is already in the mind is one thing. 02 br
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