In Noun phrases^x, Whom^x, Pronouns^x

The noun phrase in question is: that reactions can happen slower at lower temperatures Informally stated, anything that occurs in its context the way a noun might occur is a noun phrase. All subjects and objects are noun phrases, even if they are lengthy groups of words. The person whom I saw...

Inchoateknowledge wrote: Appositions identify or explain the noun phrase, pronoun, they are in apposition to, and modify. REstrictive app is needed to make the sentence meaningful: The British Linford Christie won the 100 m race. LC is needed, otherwise you do not know who won. Comma is...

Do you feel descriptions are right? I agree with all of the statements. IO incorporation is the reason "I gave my son it " is acceptable but rare, and the reason "Who(m) did you give the book?" is deemed ungrammatical in the following context: Statement: I gave my son the book . ("my...

Hello guys I'm still stuck in the mud of this problem. Please help me to get me out from the tangle. Let me write what my E-J dictionary says about the usage of the ditransitive 'give'. Taishukan's "Genius E-J Dictionary" pp 788. Give IO DO versus Give DO to IO (1) "I gave John the book"...

Hi Mask, "I am taller than him." You might find the following page interesting "than" , as it discusses your point. PREPOSITION: Usage Problem In comparison or contrast with: could run faster than him; outclassed everyone other than her. USAGE NOTE: Since the 18th century...

Who, whom and whose are relative pronouns. Who and whom are used for persons. They introduce relative clauses postmodifying the head of a noun phrase, and they are identical in form with interrogative pronouns but function differently. Who: nominative form. "The student who failed the test...