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  1. 04-Sep-2012, 13:07 #1
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    Default negative toward & happy about

    Ex. Comments negative toward the candidate are being deleted without notice.

    Are phrases like "negative toward & happy about" considered as prepositional phrases or just idioms?


    Thanks in advance.
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    Default Re: negative toward & happy about

    Quote Originally Posted by vcolts View Post
    Ex. Comments negative toward the candidate are being deleted without notice.

    Are phrases like "negative toward & happy about" considered as prepositional phrases or just idioms?


    Thanks in advance.
    They are not idioms.
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