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howtowhyis
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 Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:04 pm Post subject: complement? |
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Is it same? Is it the same?
Are both questions okay?
Does ' same' become the predicate as a complement?
What's the grammatical explanation for this question?
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Mary W. Ng
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:55 pm Post subject: Re: complement? |
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Is it same? Is it the same?
Are both questions okay? |
The definite article the usually precedes same, as in: 'Is it the same?'
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| What's the grammatical explanation for this question? |
Is is a linking verb; it is the subject; the same is the subject complement.
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