By Noun phrases, Genitives

would you say "John calling" is a noun phrase almost identical to "his calling" where "calling" is a genitive functioning as a noun?No. There is nothing genitive going on here. It's (among other things) a Whiz-Deletion. That will be John who is calling. So calling is part of the verb...

Hi, CalifJim. Thank you. As to your sentence, "That will be John calling upon hearing the phone ring," would you say "John calling" is a noun phrase almost identical to "his calling" where "calling" is a genitive functioning as a noun? And in the phrase "hearing the phone ring," would you say...

1. Do / does / did is generally used instead of repeating a verb:He likes coffee and so do I.John saw her there and I did as well. (NOT: ... and so saw I)2. I am not familiar with the term 'noun phrase'. Being corrected is a passive gerund and there is vacillation in its subject. If the subject...

Hello KhoffIt's really kind of you to console me that way. I don't think English is chaotic as a whole, but as far as the noun phrase formation is concerned, it looks as if chaotic at least to me. Anyway, I like your attitude towards non-native speakers' English. It would be the best if we could...

Hello MaraThis is not an answer to your question. This is just a comment on the question you raised. All of what you are asking is exactly the things that have annoyed me long time since I began studying English. Some native speakers grudge that we ESLs are bad in using compound noun phrases. In...

Yulysess wrote:Hi creolejazz, The rule you search lies, I think, in the grammatical unit called "Nominal Clauses/ Nominal-ing clauses, that is, participle clauses", or as pieanne illustrated above, gerunds. The commomest type of participle clause is that which has no subject. When a is subject...

Hi creolejazz, The rule you search lies, I think, in the grammatical unit called "Nominal Clauses/ Nominal-ing clauses, that is, participle clauses", or as pieanne illustrated above, gerunds. The commomest type of participle clause is that which has no subject. When a is subject required,...

Can anybody tell me about Noun Phrase? And what is the difference between Adjective and Genitive and Noun Phrase? Thanks

Dave, First of all, and even when everyone is surely aware of this, I must insist that even when I believe my knowledge of the English grammar is good, I'm not a grammarian or a linguist. It would be completely absurd for me to try and analyse a language that is not even my own in depth when I...

Interesting question. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition (referenced at dictionary.com) has this to say : Some speakers of vernacular English varieties, particularly in isolated or mountainous regions of the southern United States, use phrases such as of a...