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I agree with T.J. "See Spot to run" doesn't make sense to me.
"Spot run" looks to me like a direct object.
I see something. What is it? Spot running.
What do you want me to see? Spot run.
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From: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar
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Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 9:26 AM
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Subject: Re: 22nd ATEG Conference Keynote Speakers: Claarification
Please
I'd tend to agree with Martha on this. I see it as the following:
[You] see spot [to] run.
In this scenario, "Spot" is the direct object and "run" is the objective
complement.
Kathleen
On Mon, 7 Mar 2011 06:15:26 -0600
"T. J. Ray" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Enlightenment sought with explanation of "See Spot run."
>
> I'm unable to see that this sentence contains an objective complement.
>It does contain a direct object: "Spot run," an infinitive phrase. I
>see no objective complement. "Spot" serves as the subject of the
>infinitive "run." Why would the phrase not appear on a single line
>that might be raised over the direct object slot?
>
> tj
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>
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>> The major change I've made is on the main line when there's an object
>>complement, such as "See Spot run" or "I consider diagrams useful."
>>In the
>> original R&K, the object complement comes between the verb and the
>>direct object on the main line, with a line slanting toward the
>>object. In my version, the words on the main line keep the order in
>>the sentence:
>> I | consider | diagrams \ useful.
>> In "See Spot run," the "run" would be on a pedestal in that last slot
>>to indicate its form as an infinitive, with a line attached to it for
>>the understood "to."
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