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Deepcosmos Posted 5 years ago
I have a question about 'when' in following sentence;
"There will be humans back on Mars in about four years when the area 4 mission team arrives."
While I'm inclined to consider it a relative adverb, I'm not sure if the relative adverb can take "in about four years" (prepositional phrase) as an antecedent. If so, this where should be an a subordinate conjunction, leading an adverb clause.
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Where, as a relative adverb or conjunction?
Hello, everyone!!
I have a question about 'when' in following sentence;
"There will be humans back on Mars in about four years when the area 4 mission team arrives."
While I'm inclined to consider it a relative adverb, I'm not sure if the relative adverb can take "in about four years" (prepositional phrase) as an antecedent. If so, this where should be an a subordinate conjunction, leading an adverb clause.
Would hope to get your clarification.
Thanking and Best RGDS,
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I see it as a conjunction. I can't see it working as a relative adverb in that sentence context.
- I see it as a conjunction.
- I can't see it working as a relative adverb in that sentence context.
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I see it as a conjunction. I can't see it working as a relative adverb in that sentence context.
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