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#2 (permalink) Fri May 09, 2008 14:44 pm Sentence: Say Irish advocates of a yes vote. |
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. It is not a complete sentence, so I cannot comment on the verb tense. 'Of a yes vote' is a prepositional phrase, so cannot be the sentence object. . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#3 (permalink) Fri May 09, 2008 16:42 pm Sentence: Say Irish advocates of a yes vote. |
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okay, here is the whole sentence:
At stake for Ireland, say Irish advocates of a yes vote, is their country’s place in the EU. It either must remain at the heart of European decision-making or find itself isolated and friendless at the margin. |
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#4 (permalink) Sat May 10, 2008 0:45 am Sentence: Say Irish advocates of a yes vote. |
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. At stake for Ireland...is their country’s place in the EU.-- Main clause; S = place, V = is.
,say Irish advocates of a yes vote,-- absolute dependent clause; S = advocates, V = say (simple present). . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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