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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
The icebox raid was beyond belief for two small dogs and a pet monkey
The utter daring of the icebox raid was beyond belief for two small dogs and a pet monkey.
I'd like to know why "two small dogs and a pet monkey" is the subject of "raid", not "was beyond belief."
Thank you in advance for your help.
I'd like to know why "two small dogs and a pet monkey" is the subject of "raid", not "was beyond belief."
Thank you in advance for your help.
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'Raid' is a noun here, not a verb.
- 'Raid' is a noun here, not a verb.
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Thank you Clive for your reply. 
I know but here "raid" plays th
'Raid' is a noun here, not a verb.
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Sorry, I don't understand you. The subject of the sentence is 'the . . . daring'.
I prefer to focus on meaning, rather than getting into a discussion of grammar terms. Overall, I take the sentence to mean that the writer can't believe, ie is very surprised, that two small dogs and a monkey could have such daring.
I prefer to focus on meaning, rather than getting into a discussion of grammar terms. Overall, I take the sentence to mean that the writer can't believe, ie is very surprised, that two small dogs and a monkey could have such daring.
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