Asked by rfvv
I now have papers from London to arrest Mr Fogg.
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Q1: What is the part of speech of "to arrest Mr Fogg'? Is it an adverbial phrase or an adjective phrase?
Q2: Does the sentence above mean #1 or #2 in meaning?
1. I now have papers from London so that I can/may arrest Mr Fogg.
2. I now have papers from London which can/will arrest Mr Fogg.
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Q1: What is the part of speech of "to arrest Mr Fogg'? Is it an adverbial phrase or an adjective phrase?
Q2: Does the sentence above mean #1 or #2 in meaning?
1. I now have papers from London so that I can/may arrest Mr Fogg.
2. I now have papers from London which can/will arrest Mr Fogg.
Answers
Answered by
Reed
It is an adjective phrase in that modifies "papers", what kind of papers.
It means the first choice, "I now have papers...so that I may arrest Mr. Fogg."
The papers can't make an arrest by themselves, so #2 is wrong.
It means the first choice, "I now have papers...so that I may arrest Mr. Fogg."
The papers can't make an arrest by themselves, so #2 is wrong.