save in terms of

[Meg_lee]

If one will scoff at the study of language, how, save in terms of language, will one scoff?

My question is: Could a prepositional phrase be another preposition's object?? If the answer is yes, could you give me more examples?



Thank you teacher!

[RonBee]

Where is the prepositional phrase?

[blacknomi]

RONBEE THE POET!

How are you?

[Meg_lee]

Finally someone noticed this thread.
Thank you two guys!

Which grouping is correct?
A) save in / terms of language
B) save /in terms of language

If B is correct, then
save is a preposition
in terms of language is a preposition phrase. Am I right?

Please parse this sentence for me. A lot of thanks!

[blacknomi]

Hi,

"In terms of language" is the preposition phrase you're looking for.

[Meg_lee]

Thank you. I know in terms of language is a prep phrase, But save is also a preposition, So my question is still as follows:

If one will scoff at the study of language, how, save in terms of language, will one scoff?
My question is: Could a prepositional phrase be another preposition's object?? If the answer is yes, could you give me more examples? ??

A lot of Thanks

[blacknomi]

Get out from behind a desk. (prep+prep)

As for your question, let's wait for a better explanation. (conj+prep)

I think it is a structure of prep+prep, but I could be wrong.

[RonBee]

Why wait for another answer? Blacknomi's answer is a perfectly good one.

You are right that "save" is a preposition in that sentence. Also, there is no reason that a preposition can't be followed by a prepositional phrase. (There is nothing special about prepositional phrases. They are simply phrases started by prepositions (in, on, of, etc.).


You asked for examples of that usage. Here's one:

Get out from behind that desk!

(Three prepositions in a row. Let's see you beat that. )

save

http://dictionary.reference.com/sear...ave&from=forum

[blacknomi]

Thanks for the help, Poet!

[Meg_lee]

That's the answer I'd been eagerly seeking.

Thank you Poet and Blacknomi!