[Syntax] X-Bar Theory - Specifiers, Adjuncts, and Complements

I introduce X-Bar Theory, Specifiers, Adjuncts, and Complements, as well as many example phrases to show you how the structures are built.
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Can I ask you a question about this assignment I have.
The question says:
The following sentence has an argument and an adjunct:
A New York man shot three men at 12pm.
Use though-preposing test to distinguish between the argument and the adjunct.
please can you explain

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Can I ask you a question about this assignment I have.
The question says:
The following sentence has an argument and an adjunct:
A New York man shot three men at 12pm.
Use though-preposing test to distinguish between the argument and the adjunct.
please can you explain

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Can I ask you a question about this assignment I have.
The question says:
The following sentence has an argument and an adjunct:
A New York man shot three men at 12pm.
Use though-preposing test to distinguish between the argument and the adjunct.
please can you explain

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Regarding, The map with a glossy legend of Canada is the adjunct and complement now labelled wrong if it was the original sentence? The map (with a glossy legend) complement (of Canada) adjunct?
Also can you give an example if a sentence with two adjuncts?

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