T TheParser VIP Member Joined Dec 8, 2009 Member Type Other Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Dec 30, 2010 #1 Would you kindly diagram this sentence: I bought the book for 90% off the regular price. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
Would you kindly diagram this sentence: I bought the book for 90% off the regular price. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
Frank Antonson Senior Member Joined Dec 7, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Dec 30, 2010 #2
T TheParser VIP Member Thread starter Joined Dec 8, 2009 Member Type Other Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Dec 31, 2010 #3 Frank Antonson said: Click to expand... Thank you SO much for the great diagram. I was wondering: Could I also put the adjective "ninety" under the horizontal line that has the word "percent"? THANK YOU
Frank Antonson said: Click to expand... Thank you SO much for the great diagram. I was wondering: Could I also put the adjective "ninety" under the horizontal line that has the word "percent"? THANK YOU
Frank Antonson Senior Member Joined Dec 7, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Dec 31, 2010 #4 yes, that is what I would do if they were words.
corum Senior Member Joined Feb 8, 2010 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Hungarian Home Country Hungary Current Location Hungary Jan 1, 2011 #5 TheParser said: Would you kindly diagram this sentence: I bought the book for 90% off the regular price. THANK YOU VERY MUCH Click to expand...
TheParser said: Would you kindly diagram this sentence: I bought the book for 90% off the regular price. THANK YOU VERY MUCH Click to expand...
T TheParser VIP Member Thread starter Joined Dec 8, 2009 Member Type Other Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jan 1, 2011 #6 corum said: Click to expand... Thanks for your diagram and reminding me that it should be off of. Diagrams are so helpful. We are shortchanging our students in not teaching R-K.
corum said: Click to expand... Thanks for your diagram and reminding me that it should be off of. Diagrams are so helpful. We are shortchanging our students in not teaching R-K.
Frank Antonson Senior Member Joined Dec 7, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jan 1, 2011 #7 I think "off of" could be considered a phrasal preposition to simplify the diagram. Corum, what do you think about my chart?
I think "off of" could be considered a phrasal preposition to simplify the diagram. Corum, what do you think about my chart?