Adverbial/object complement
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Message from baodali posted on 20-01-2015 at 07:05:10 (D | E | F)
Dear everybody, Hello
This statement
"I recall the sample being smaller than this production" has puzzled me for a long time.I wonder if the phrase "being smaller than this production" is object complement or adverbial?
It will be appreciated if you can provide the answer.
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Edited by lucile83 on 20-01-2015 08:07
Message from baodali posted on 20-01-2015 at 07:05:10 (D | E | F)
Dear everybody, Hello
This statement
"I recall the sample being smaller than this production" has puzzled me for a long time.I wonder if the phrase "being smaller than this production" is object complement or adverbial?
It will be appreciated if you can provide the answer.
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Edited by lucile83 on 20-01-2015 08:07
Re: Adverbial/object complement from gerondif, posted on 20-01-2015 at 18:06:23 (D | E)
Hello,
why adverbial ?
for me:
"I recall the sample being smaller than this production" is the same as:
I remember him posting that letter.
it means: As far as I remember, the sample you sent us was smaller than the object you are producing now.
"I remember that the sample was smaller than this production"
for me, being is a present participle related to the noun sample which is object of the verb recall but subject of the verb being.
Re: Adverbial/object complement from baodali, posted on 21-01-2015 at 01:13:50 (D | E)
Thanks for explaining in detail, I got this idea.
Have a nice day.
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Edited by lucile83 on 21-01-2015 08:04
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