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Date: | Wed, 7 Jun 2000 23:03:56 -0500 |
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I have never understood the attraction of describing possible English
sentence patterns. Those patterns suggest that one can simply
substitute words into those relevant slots to get a sentence.
Yet, those slots crucially depend on the verb. Isn't it more useful to
talk about types of verbs based on their complements?
Bob Yates, Central Missouri State University
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