optimistic pessimist
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Dear all,
When you explain the structure of the phrases "after five years living in Tokyo" or "In my own experience of five years living in Tokyo", which explanation do you think is better?
#1 Preposition "of" was omitted: they were originally "after five years of living in Tokyo" and "In my own experience of five years of living in Tokyo".
#2 "After living in Tokyo" and "experience of living in Tokyo" are the base phrases; "five years" was inserted in order to refer to the length of the life in Tokyo.
The question above may sound odd in terms of using English for communication, but as a learner who studied English based on grammar, I'd like to know which explanation would be better.
OP
When you explain the structure of the phrases "after five years living in Tokyo" or "In my own experience of five years living in Tokyo", which explanation do you think is better?
#1 Preposition "of" was omitted: they were originally "after five years of living in Tokyo" and "In my own experience of five years of living in Tokyo".
#2 "After living in Tokyo" and "experience of living in Tokyo" are the base phrases; "five years" was inserted in order to refer to the length of the life in Tokyo.
The question above may sound odd in terms of using English for communication, but as a learner who studied English based on grammar, I'd like to know which explanation would be better.
OP
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