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Damkerng T.
Damkerng T.
Jul 20, 2015 02:24
Inspired by this bounty question: verb - Use of "go" in passive form...
Which of these is transitive?
> He walked two yards.
> She traveled three miles.
> They went a few blocks.
 
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Anonymous
Jul 20, 2015 03:28
Maybe quasi-transitive, since the complements don't have all the properties of real objects.
Anonymous
Or just, y'know, not transitive.
Anonymous
But they're kind of objecty.
CopperKettle
CopperKettle
Jul 20, 2015 04:40
@DamkerngT. (the?) "Two yards", "three miles" and "a few blocks" could be locational adjuncts, IMHO
Or maybe degree adjuncts
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Interesting question. I wonder what's the official name for such "out west", "out east" constructions.
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Jul 20, 2015 05:24
Me too.
Anonymous
@CopperKettle It's interesting. I thought they looked like complements.
Anonymous
@CopperKettle They do seem more like they indicate degree than location.
Anonymous
For starters, all three are scalar. None indicate a direction, although all three can occur alongside a phrase indicating direction.
Anonymous
Also, all three phrases can take singular agreement, as measure phrases generally can:
Anonymous
> Two yards is a long way to walk.
> Three miles is a long way to travel.
> A few blocks is a long way to go.
Anonymous
Jul 20, 2015 05:30
Compare:
Anonymous
> Ten pounds of cabbage is a lot of cabbage!
Anonymous
> Ten billion dollars is a lot of money!
 
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