Clint, did you mean to say that the prepositional phrase is a sentence modifier or just the infinitive phrase?

 

 

I’d say that the infinitive is being used absolutely as a sentence modifier.  The preceding substantive attempt functions as a nominative absolute.  Hence is a conjunctive or transitional adverb.  Just my two cents.

 

Best,

Clint

 

 

 

I’ll venture a guess: a prepositional phrase, with “hence” serving as the preposition, “attempt” as the object, and “to focus on mainstream institutions” as an adjectival infinitive phrase modifying “attempt.” But how does the prepositional phrase (if that’s what it is) function? Is it adverbial, modifying the verb “has” in the main clause?

 

I’m going to print out our discussion and share it with my advanced grammar class—all English majors, some of whom have already discovered the joy of such discussions—the next generation of ATEGers.

 

 

In a very well-supported response to Nancy's inquiry about Master's Degree, Bill wrote the following sentence:

Part of the dynamic has to do with who is using which version, hence my attempt to focus on
"mainstream" institutions (emphasis added).

I find the sentence perfectly well formed, but I cannot figure out what the underlined part is.  Any ideas?

John
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