By Noun phrases, Word order

Hi Hela My comments are in the quote. Hela wrote:1) When we have a couple adjectives describing the same thing (e.g. material) don't we list them in alphabetical order? No - a Concrete and Glass building That was your word order. You could also say "a glass and concrete building"...

Neither of your incorrect answers can take a clause as an object.Since the funds were inadequate, -- OK. Since is a conjunction introducing a dependent clause.Because of the inadequate funds, -- OK. Object of the preposition of is the noun phrase.Because the funds were inadequate, -- OK. ...

Many English nouns and noun phrases can be used as adverbs. They are called "adverbial objectives". From the standpoint of word order, an adverbial objective is put as if it were an objective of a verb, but actually it works as an adverbial modifier of the verb. This sort of constructs comes from...

In addition to the fabulous information given so far, please note, every word in a sentence has a form (what it looks like) and a function (what it does). Let's look at "up", its form and function in this sentence: 1. We called him up. Given the word order, we know right away that "up" is not...

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...

"At that time" means "at a particular MOMENT" - say, for example, ten past three on Sunday afternoon. "In that time" means "within a given INTERVAL" - say, the interval while you were at work yesterday. Both of the above are adverb phrases, because the preposition converts the noun phrase "that...