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Old 09-May-2008, 12:33
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Default Re: Help with "may"
Exactly. That's why I think that 'remain so' is a nominal part.

(They) remained in charge.
link veb + predicative

in charge = so = predicative

may remain so = modal part (may) + nominal part (remain so)
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