An optional part of a sentence, clause, or phrase that, if removed, will not otherwise affect the remainder of the sentence.
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complement vs adjunct
She's a teacher working at a public high school. Now, you can say either of these:
(1) She teaches at a public high school.
(2) She works at a public high school.
Is the prepositional phrase "at a public school" a complement or an adjunct in (1)?…
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A Question About Complement and Adjunct
I am a student of English syntax and I have a question about complement and adjunct. In this phrase
the strong influence of Latin upon English
I would think that the PP 'of Latin' is an adjunct, while the PP 'upon English' is a complement, on the…
