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Old 05-Nov-2006, 06:51
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"Sad is the man who is asked for a story and can’t come up with one"


What part of speech/figurative language is this? Thank you so much
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Old 05-Nov-2006, 07:06
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Default Re: What part of speech is this?

Welcome to the forum, Leggs.
Your question is not correct - parts of speech are nouns, verbs, gerunds, prepositions etc.
I think it's a saying.
Best wishes.
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Old 06-Nov-2006, 00:37
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"Sad is the man who is asked for a story and can’t come up with one"


What part of speech/figurative language is this? Thank you so much
I would call it a proverb or a saying.
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