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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

The analyses of text #4

The protagonist is leading the only riflemen in this fantasy world.

The following noon we ran into one of Julian's patrols.
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The firing broke out almost immediately. I shouted myself hoarse stopping it, as everyone seemed anxious to try out his weapon on a live target.
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My troops were excited over the day's slaughter and took a long while getting to sleep that night.
["The Guns of Avalon" of The Great Book of Amber by Roger Zelazny]
I'd like to know if "stopping it" is an object of "shouted."
And I'd like to know why it is "getting to sleep," not "to get to sleep."
Thank you in advance for your help.
  

Top answer

park sang joon I'd like to know if "stopping it" is an object of "shouted. I'd call it adverbial. " The collocation is 'take ( time) doing' to express the durational aspect.

— Mister Micawber

  • park sang joon I'd like to know if "stopping it" is an object of "shouted.
  • I'd call it adverbial.
  • " The collocation is 'take ( time) doing' to express the durational aspect.
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park sang joonI'd like to know if "stopping it" is an object of "shouted.
I'd call it adverbial.
park sang joonAnd I'd like to know why it is "getting to sleep," not "to get to sleep."
The collocation is 'take ( time) doing' to express the durational aspect.
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Thank you, Mr. Micawber, for your very helpful answer. Emotion: smile
I'd like to know stopping means "in
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park sang joonI'd like to know stopping means "in order to stop it."
I suggest 'in the process of stopping it'.
park sang joonAnd I'd like to know "getting" means "in getting."
If that helps you. yes.
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