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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
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What's Complement Of "Been"?

He has been in our group the longest.

I can see what the sentence means (He has the highest seniority in our group).

But I'm not sure if the complement of been is "in our group" or "the longest".

Further, could I say He has been the longest in our group without affecting the meaning?

  

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anonymous I can see what the sentence means (He has the highest seniority in our group). Provided that length of time in the group equates to seniority. anonymous But I'm not sure if the complement of been is "in our group" or "the longest".

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  • anonymous I can see what the sentence means (He has the highest seniority in our group).
  • Provided that length of time in the group equates to seniority.
  • anonymous But I'm not sure if the complement of been is "in our group" or "the longest".
  • "in our group".
  • ) anonymous Further, could I say He has been the longest in our group without affecting the meaning?
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anonymousI can see what the sentence means (He has the highest seniority in our group).

Provided that length of time in the group equates to seniority.

anonymousBut I'm not sure if the complement of been is "in our group" or "the longest".

"in our group". ("the longest" is adverbial.)

anonymous
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