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1. He was talking to people at the coffee shop.
[Does 'at the coffee shop' modify 'people' or 'talking'? Is it an adverbial phrase or an adjective phrase?]
2. He was talking to 'the people' at the coffee shop.
[Does 'at the coffee shop' modify 'the people' or 'talking'? Is it an adverbial phrase or an adjective phrase?]
[Does 'at the coffee shop' modify 'people' or 'talking'? Is it an adverbial phrase or an adjective phrase?]
2. He was talking to 'the people' at the coffee shop.
[Does 'at the coffee shop' modify 'the people' or 'talking'? Is it an adverbial phrase or an adjective phrase?]
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1. and 2. -- Since "at the coffee shop" occurs right after "people," it's an adjective phrase, modifying "people."
English depends a great deal on word order in sentences. Other languages (such as Latin, French, and many others) depend on specific endings on words to tell which modifies what.
English depends a great deal on word order in sentences. Other languages (such as Latin, French, and many others) depend on specific endings on words to tell which modifies what.
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