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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Staying part of the union

"O’Donnell urged caution in triggering article 50 without a strategic plan in place, arguing that the exit mechanism from the EU was designed to favour the countries that were staying part of the union." (The Guardian.)

Is "staying part of the union" a noun phrase in the above?
  

Top answer

No. were staying is a Past Continuous verb.

— Clive

  • No.
  • were staying is a Past Continuous verb.
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No.

were staying is a Past Continuous verb.
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Clivewere staying is a Past Continuous verb.
Thank you for the reply.

If so, is the preposition "as" implied in "the EU was designed to favour the countries that were staying (as) part of the union"?
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