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Old 21-Jan-2008, 10:22
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Default subject and predicate for (let's not fight with him)

Let's not fight with him.


How to identify subject and predicate in this sentence?
Could you isolate `subject and predicate' in this sentence for me?
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Old 21-Jan-2008, 15:00
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The subject is in green, the predicate in purple.

Let's not fight with him
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Old 21-Jan-2008, 15:33
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The subject is in green, the predicate in purple.

Let's not fight with him
"Let's" ("Let's" ("Let us") is the subject even though "us" is in the objective case?

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Old 21-Jan-2008, 15:48
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The subject is incorporated.
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Thanks!


(Good to "see" you again.)

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Good to see you, RonBee!!!

Hey, are ya gonna give up without a fight? Do you actually believe me?
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Good to see you, RonBee!!!

Hey, are ya gonna give up without a fight? Do you actually believe me?
Of course I believe you. (I know the subject of that sentence isn't "him".)

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Old 22-Jan-2008, 15:36
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Right. The subject is incorporated in fused Let's. Us (We).
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