Talk about
"Indeed, this tidy little village could now stand as a blunt symbol for one of the most serious but little talked about issues arising from the Brexit negotiations: the continued ability of this country to feed itself, if the deal goes wrong." (The Guardian.)
Is "talked about" a transitive verb and "issues arising from the Brexit negotiations" its direct object in the above?
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"little talked about" is adjectival, modifying " issues ". people talk little about the issue -> the issue is little talked about -> it is a little talked about issue
- "little talked about" is adjectival, modifying " issues ".
- people talk little about the issue -> the issue is little talked about -> it is a little talked about issue
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"little talked about" is adjectival, modifying "issues".
people talk little about the issue -> the issue is little talked about -> it is a little talked about issue
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