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Sandeep Dhamija Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
transitive verb
If CLICK is a transitive verb, why do we say "click ON icon" where ON is a preposition?
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Sandeep Dhamija If CLICK is a transitive verb ... It can be used transitively or intransitively. In the case of "Click on the icon", an intransitive use, I suppose you could say that the implied structure contains an object, the paraphrase being Click the appropriate button on your mouse when you are positioned on the icon.
- Sandeep Dhamija If CLICK is a transitive verb ...
- It can be used transitively or intransitively.
- In the case of "Click on the icon", an intransitive use, I suppose you could say that the implied structure contains an object, the paraphrase being Click the appropriate button on your mouse when you are positioned on the icon.
- CJ
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Sandeep DhamijaIf CLICK is a transitive verb ...It can be used transitively or intransitively. In the case of "Click on the icon", an intransitive use, I suppose you could say that the implied structure contains an object, the paraphrase being Click the appropriate button on your mouse when you are positioned on the icon.
CJ
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