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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
What type of sentence is this?
"A winter wonderland." Is this considered a sentence and is it proper to use?
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" Is this considered a sentence No, it's just a phrase. There is, for example, no verb. and is it proper to use?
- " Is this considered a sentence No, it's just a phrase.
- There is, for example, no verb.
- and is it proper to use?
- We use such phrases all the time in informal conversation.
- Mary: Hi, Tom.
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Hi,
"A winter wonderland." Is this considered a sentence No, it's just a phrase. There is, for example, no verb.
and is it proper to use? We use such phrases all the time in informal conversation.
Mary: Hi, Tom. What can you see when you look out of your window?
Tom: A winter wonderland.
Best wishes, Clive
"A winter wonderland." Is this considered a sentence No, it's just a phrase. There is, for example, no verb.
and is it proper to use? We use such phrases all the time in informal conversation.
Mary: Hi, Tom. What can you see when you look out of your window?
Tom: A winter wonderland.
Best wishes, Clive
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Strictly speaking, no because it lacks a verb. If insted of winter wonderland you were to say just land (drop adjective), you'd have "A land" or simply the noun, land. Clearly this fails the criteria to be a sentence.
However, it could be (esp. in dialog) understood to be "[it is] A winter wonderland" which means there is an undestood verb (is).
steve
However, it could be (esp. in dialog) understood to be "[it is] A winter wonderland" which means there is an undestood verb (is).
steve
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