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Hans51 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
With a stick in his hand
The old man walked with a stick in his hand.
My grammar book calls with a stick in his hand participle structure like with my mouth full and with my arms crossed, etc.
Do not talk with your mouth full -> Do not talk while your mouth is full.
And then can I rewrite it to 'The old man walked when / while /as a stick was in his hand.' ?
However, I think that in his hand modifies just a stick like A book on the desk is mine.
And also there is no meaning difference either way.
What do you native English speakers think?
Thank you so much as usual in advance.
My grammar book calls with a stick in his hand participle structure like with my mouth full and with my arms crossed, etc.
Do not talk with your mouth full -> Do not talk while your mouth is full.
And then can I rewrite it to 'The old man walked when / while /as a stick was in his hand.' ?
However, I think that in his hand modifies just a stick like A book on the desk is mine.
And also there is no meaning difference either way.
What do you native English speakers think?
Thank you so much as usual in advance.
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' ? You could, but I do not think much of it. Hans51 However, I think that in his hand modifies just a stick like A book on the desk is mine.
- ' ?
- You could, but I do not think much of it.
- Hans51 However, I think that in his hand modifies just a stick like A book on the desk is mine.
- Conceptually, I don't think it is as separated as 'the book on the desk' is.
- The book may be anywhere, but the stick can only be in his hand.
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Hans51And then can I rewrite it to 'The old man walked when / while /as a stick was in his hand.' ?You could, but I do not think much of it.
Hans51However, I think that in his hand modifies just a stick like A book on the desk is mine.Conceptually, I don't think it is as separated as 'the book on the desk' is. The book ma
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Hans51My grammar book calls with a stick in his hand participle structure like with my mouth fullI don't see how we can have a participle structure without a participle.
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