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Sorry I have taken so long; I had to go away for a while. I am the guest who started this thread. Roro, I was reading your answers on the Montague Grammar thread and I think that person is asking basically the same thing as I. To clarify my question: I learned how to do some basic...

The Z axis, also known as the syntax-sematics interface, nicely provides an explanation for the semantic variations demonstrated in 1. through 3.--mind you, 'seemingly', being a copular itself, might not be the best adverb for our test (see "RE:" below), which is not to say I don't agree with...

Very nice addition: 'Adverbs of truth'. SMILE 1. Santa And why not? Adverbs of truth are similar to copular BE (=). They are compatible: both refer to existence. The latter through structure ( X = Y ), the former though semantics. With regards to the position of the adverb, it's either...

Yes, exactly. And what a pleasure it is to be able to discuss this issue with you, MrP. I appreciate your style. Your posts provide delectable food for thought for a healthy discussion. It's truly an immovable feast. Thank you. I more than agree that there's a problem with the tutor's claim,...

Mirapence I'm constantly working on understanding phrases, but I figured that I can't neglect other grammatical apsects like complements and in/transitive verbs. And that's what today's post is devoted to. Mirapence, I would ask you to comment on some things and then see if what I wrote was...

Mirapence, your help is just priceless!!! I'm really sorry for having given you so much labour; I defiinitely overdid. I am, however, very thankful for your explanation. After this "injection of knowledge" you gave me, I decided go on phrases and hope to get through them with your help. I...

Thank you a lot for your help, Mirapence. I Appositives vs. Parenthetical Element Do the following examples of non-restrictive appositives act as parenthetical elements?To be more precise, can I call non-restricitive appositives parenthetical elements? Examples: a) Neil Armstrong, the...