The Absolute Phrase-to the Trash Bin!

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  • Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
  • In this video, I explain why the name "Absolute Phrase" should be "moved to the Trash Bin"--immediately. If you think it through, logically, you will discover that the so-called Absolute Phrase is actually a Condition Phrase. It can sensibly be called NOTHING else.
    The Condition Phrase is an elliptical, synthetic word phrase that describes the CONDITION that exists during the action of the Genuine (Independent) Clause. The term "Absolute Phrase" tells us virtually NOTHING meaningful about the phrase itself. The name "Condition Phrase" is far superior, and it will certainly make more sense to new students.
    CLARIFICATION NOTE:
    In this video, as one example, I used THIS sentence:
    "The guards stoned and drunk, the prisoners easily escaped."
    In this example, I highlighted "stoned" and "drunk" as "participles." Granted, they ARE "participles" (past participles), but NEITHER are the participle requisite for establishing an acceptable Condition Phrase. The actual CRITICAL-requisite-"participle" is "being." At the second level of Condition Phrase realization, the sentence would read as follows: "The guards BEING stoned and drunk, the prisoners easily escaped."
    I'm saving a comprehensive explanation of the Condition Phrase for my next video.
    This video took too long, so I didn't want to make it even MORE excruciating for the viewer!

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