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Park sang joon Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
The position of the absolute participial phrase
I can use an absolute participial phrase in the middle of a sentence like shown in #1,#2.
1) I was playing the piano, her singing, on the living room.
2) I was playing the piano, with her singing, on the living room.
In advance, thank you for your help.
1) I was playing the piano, her singing, on the living room.
2) I was playing the piano, with her singing, on the living room.
In advance, thank you for your help.
Top answer
'In the living room'. #1 just opens the door to confusion; don't do that.
- 'In the living room'.
- #1 just opens the door to confusion; don't do that.
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'In the living room'.
#1 just opens the door to confusion; don't do that.
#1 just opens the door to confusion; don't do that.
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Thank you Mr.Micawber for your answer and correction.
And then, Can I use #2?
And then, Can I use #2?
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park sang joonAnd then, Can I use #2?Yes, that at least makes sense to me. It's certainly not what I would say, though.
In the living room, she was singing and I was accompanying her on the piano.
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park sang joonIn advance, thank you for your help.'Thank you in advance for your help' is more natural.
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Thank you Mr.Micawber for your continuous replies <smile>
Is the position of the participial phrase bad, or Does the use of the participial phrase itself become problem?
How about 3),4)?
3) I was playing the piano on the living room, her singing
4) I was playing the piano on the living room, with her singing
Is the position of the participial phrase bad, or Does the use of the participial phrase itself become problem?
How about 3),4)?
3) I was playing the piano on the living room, her singing
4) I was playing the piano on the living room, with her singing
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Thank you Mr.fivejedjon for your correction <smile>
I'll change my expression from now on, following your advice.
I'll change my expression from now on, following your advice.
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<smile>
That is not natural. If you want to express this thought, use one of the standard emoticons available:
That is not natural. If you want to express this thought, use one of the standard emoticons available:
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On another thread, Sang Joon just got chewed out for using emoticons, 5jj.
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I have only followed your advice of expressing my feeling by writing 
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