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Mitsuo23 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Tell me the name of this grammar.
excuse me for reposting this post.
Would you tell me the name of this grammar, the underlined part? so I can google and learn it.
After a job was finished, we'd stand on the street drinking beer or foul-tasting Gatorade. The tip would be discussed, as would the disadvantages of living in this particular neighborhood.
Thank you,
M
Would you tell me the name of this grammar, the underlined part? so I can google and learn it.
After a job was finished, we'd stand on the street drinking beer or foul-tasting Gatorade. The tip would be discussed, as would the disadvantages of living in this particular neighborhood.
Thank you,
M
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Dear M The "as" here is working as a correlative conjunction (you will find it on the web if you google it) Basically, it is acting like "and", to join two nouns or noun phrases together. In this case: the tip and the disadvantages.. - When we had finished a job, we talked about (a) the tip; and (b) the disadvantages of the neighbourhood - The tip was talked about, as were the disadvantages of the neighbourhood Hope this helps, Dave
- Dear M The "as" here is working as a correlative conjunction (you will find it on the web if you google it) Basically, it is acting like "and", to join two nouns or noun phrases together.
- In this case: the tip and the disadvantages..
- - When we had finished a job, we talked about (a) the tip; and (b) the disadvantages of the neighbourhood - The tip was talked about, as were the disadvantages of the neighbourhood Hope this helps, Dave
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Dear M
The "as" here is working as a correlative conjunction (you will find it on the web if you google it)
Basically, it is acting like "and", to join two nouns or noun phrases together. In this case: the tip and the disadvantages..
- When we had finished a job, we talked about (a) the tip; and (b) the disadvantages of the neighbourhood
- The tip was talked ab
The "as" here is working as a correlative conjunction (you will find it on the web if you google it)
Basically, it is acting like "and", to join two nouns or noun phrases together. In this case: the tip and the disadvantages..
- When we had finished a job, we talked about (a) the tip; and (b) the disadvantages of the neighbourhood
- The tip was talked ab
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mitsuwao23the name of this grammarSubject-verb inversion after 'as'.
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Thank you for your help, always.
Still a bit confused but googling worked and I think I got the main idea.
Just to make sure, does this subject-verb inversion with as occur based on any logical reason? or is this more like a idiomatic expression?
Thank you,
m
Still a bit confused but googling worked and I think I got the main idea.
Just to make sure, does this subject-verb inversion with as occur based on any logical reason? or is this more like a idiomatic expression?
Thank you,
m
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mitsuwao23does this subject-verb inversion with as occur based on any logical reason?No. In fact, no grammatical pattern is, strictly speaking, based on logic! Certain patterns came about historically as the language, like every other language, evolved throughout the centuries. As it turns out, subject-verb inversion is a prominent feature of the English l
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There's always no wonder left after your explanations.
So simple and so clear[
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Thank you!
m
So simple and so clear[
]Thank you!
m
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mitsuwao23There's always no wonder left after your explanations.But hopefully there will still be some wonder left in other aspects of your life!
mitsuwao23Thank you!You're welcome!
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