![]() As its complement (the phrase that follows it toĬomplete the PP) it may take either a clause (as in the PP because he So what should we say about because? Contrary to all the dictionaries, Significant ways from that found in traditional grammar.Ĭo-author Pullum has written an entry for Language Log in which he explains the rationale for regarding because as a preposition. The analysis of content clauses presented in this chapter differs in ![]() On page 1011 of The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language Huddleston introduces the lengthy analysis that leads him to designating as prepositions what in traditional grammar would be called conjunctions, among them although, while, after and because: ![]() Grammar of the English Language (Huddleston & Pullum, 2002). The terminology and analyses in this book are based on The Cambridge ![]() On page 310 of The Sense of Style Pinker states: ![]()
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