Believer Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
are these sentences correct?
Hi,
Please tell me if these are correct.
If he takes a wife from among the women here, he would have a chance he will get a good wife who will stand by him in both good times and bad times. -- Is 'among the women here' acting as a noun? I think not. I get confused when one preposition 'from' precedes a preposition phrase like 'among the women'? If two prepositions are in place, one next to the other, how should I resolve the ensuing dilemma -- the very ensuing dilemma that seems personal to me?
Western forensic team examine to identify who committed the crime. -- Isn't 'Western forensic' making a somewhat specific reference in that it is not talking about some teams like 'Oriental forensic team' and thus, it would be better if written with the article 'the'?
He had little or no idea. -- Isn't the word 'idea' a countable noun? If it is, how could we use 'little' with it?
Please tell me if these are correct.
If he takes a wife from among the women here, he would have a chance he will get a good wife who will stand by him in both good times and bad times. -- Is 'among the women here' acting as a noun? I think not. I get confused when one preposition 'from' precedes a preposition phrase like 'among the women'? If two prepositions are in place, one next to the other, how should I resolve the ensuing dilemma -- the very ensuing dilemma that seems personal to me?
Western forensic team examine to identify who committed the crime. -- Isn't 'Western forensic' making a somewhat specific reference in that it is not talking about some teams like 'Oriental forensic team' and thus, it would be better if written with the article 'the'?
He had little or no idea. -- Isn't the word 'idea' a countable noun? If it is, how could we use 'little' with it?
Top answer
Hi Believer There is nothing exceptional in having two prepositions: He came from behind a tree. He came from under the table. If that weren't possible, how could the English say 'he came from behind a tree'?
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Hi Believer
There is nothing exceptional in having two prepositions: He came from behind a tree. He came from under the table.If that weren't possible, how could the English say 'he came from behind a tree'?
There is nothing exceptional in having two prepositions: He came from behind a tree. He came from under the table.If that weren't possible, how could the English say 'he came from behind a tree'?
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