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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Subject as a verb

Hello,

Can a grammatical subjects, such as tips, be used in a verb form and still be considered the grammatical subject in each sentence?

i.e. However, the specific service workers that are customarily tipped, and the amounts consumers give those workers, vary across nations. For example, in the United States consumers tip over 30 different service professions, while no service professions are tipped in...

  

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I'm not sure I quite understand what you are getting at. In your text, "tip" and "tipped" are verbs. "tip(s)" can be a noun too, and in a different context could be a grammatical subject, but not in your sentences.

  • I'm not sure I quite understand what you are getting at.
  • In your text, "tip" and "tipped" are verbs.
  • "tip(s)" can be a noun too, and in a different context could be a grammatical subject, but not in your sentences.
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I'm not sure I quite understand what you are getting at. In your text, "tip" and "tipped" are verbs. "tip(s)" can be a noun too, and in a different context could be a grammatical subject, but not in your sentences.

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