Average Joe Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
What is this grammatically?
- Many people tiptoe their way through life #hoping they make it safely to death.
- He couldn't stop #thinking of her.
I am confused! Help!
Top answer
Average Joe Many people tiptoe their way through life #hoping they make it safely to death. 'Hoping' is a present participle and used instead of 'and hope'. In some European countries grammarians regard this structure as a clause equivalent.
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Average JoeMany people tiptoe their way through life #hoping they make it safely to death.
'Hoping' is a present participle and used instead of 'and hope'. In some European countries grammarians regard this structure as a clause equivalent. I think the term 'reduced clause' is fairly common in the Anglo-Saxon world.
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