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Anonymous

#451249 Sun, 09 Dec 07 09:57 AM

Hi,

1. How can a preposition function as an adjective and a noun? Can you give me some simple examples?

2. Can this word 'among' precede the word or words that note two people, not more than two?

The action among these two people has made a big difference in our getting over the financial hump.

Anonymous

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Mister Micawber

#451292 Sun, 09 Dec 07 12:10 PM

1. How can a preposition function as an adjective and a noun? Can you give me some simple examples? -- A prepositional phrase (led by a preposition) can do both: The man under the tree is my father. Under the tree is a nice location for a nap.

2. Can this word 'among' precede the word or words that note two people, not more than two?-- No.

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Anonymous

#451798 Mon, 10 Dec 07 11:01 PM

Thank you, Mr. M.

I think I saw somewhere in this forum that when you have a preposition that is positioned ahead of all other sentential elements, as in a subject spot, it could very well mean that a "true" subject is somewhere else -- and it could very well be a inverted structure. Do you really think a preposition can function as a subject as you said? I am confused because I think there are differing opinions given by expert teachers. Maybe there are some things I missed.

Anonymous

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