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b7lake



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:35 pm    Post subject: sentence structure Reply with quote
Compliments are the most widely used and throughly proved
of all getting-what-you-want techniques.

Does 'proved' modify 'techniques'?

Thanks a lot for your help.
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buddhaheart



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Location: Vancouver, BC Canada
PostPosted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The prepositional phrase �of all getting-what-you-want techniques� functions as an adverbial modifying the verb �used� and �proved�.
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