tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31830497.post905877712830266281..comments2024-02-28T05:25:12.859-05:00Comments on English, Jack: TGE & verb formsBretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870575277556244419noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31830497.post-17227825721595956352008-06-20T12:12:00.000-05:002008-06-20T12:12:00.000-05:00Yes, though in many cases, why or how might also w...Yes, though in many cases, <I>why</I> or <I>how</I> might also work.Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02870575277556244419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31830497.post-6721803255125565562008-06-20T11:28:00.000-05:002008-06-20T11:28:00.000-05:00I think I understand, thanks. So "where" and "when...I think I understand, thanks. So "where" and "when" can fill the same position, as in "It depends where he is going."goofyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760721504519661112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31830497.post-30640145595175457092008-06-19T11:55:00.000-05:002008-06-19T11:55:00.000-05:00Traditionally, when and where have been classified...Traditionally, <I>when</I> and <I>where</I> have been classified as adverbs. This is because the definition of preposition requires that they be followed by a noun. This rather begs the question. If we remove this arbitrary distinction, we find that things group together much more nicely. Let's say then that like verbs, nouns, and adverbs, prepositions are allowed to have predicate complements (e.g., <I>think of her has <B>happy</B></I>), clausal complements (e.g., <I>it depends on <B>whether he will go</B></I>) or no complement at all. Everything else sort of follows from there. On simple test for prepositions is whether you can modify them by <I>right</I>. This works with <I>there</I> and <I>then</I> and with <I>where</I> and <I>when</I>, but only as relative prepositions. If this isn't clear (it probably isn't but I'm rushing) ask again.Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02870575277556244419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31830497.post-49173902893736102492008-06-19T11:14:00.000-05:002008-06-19T11:14:00.000-05:00I'm enjoying this from the sidelines.I am curious ...I'm enjoying this from the sidelines.<BR/><BR/>I am curious about why you classify "when" and "where" as prepositions in the previous post.goofyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760721504519661112noreply@blogger.com