Archive - Bas Aarts - English Grammar

On so-called adjective clauses

a label to avoid

Jun 27 •

Bas Aarts - English Grammar

April 2025

March 2025

Can prepositional phrases function as Subject in a clause?

Yes, but in a restricted way

Mar 21 •

Bas Aarts - English Grammar

Can adjective phrases function as Subject in a clause?

Most grammars of English will tell you that adjective phrases cannot normally function as Subject in clauses.

Mar 2 •

Bas Aarts - English Grammar

February 2025

More on Predicative Complements

Feb 20 •

Bas Aarts - English Grammar

January 2025

December 2024

Grammatical function

A relational concept

Dec 21, 2024 •

Bas Aarts - English Grammar

'Many': determinative or adjective?

On the borderline between two categories

Dec 17, 2024 •

Bas Aarts - English Grammar

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