Question
1. Mid Winter Day is a big holiday in Antarctica.
2. In Antarctica, Mid Winter Day is a big holiday.
[Does 'in Antarctica' modify 'a big holiday'? Can 'in Antarctica' modify the verb 'is'? If 'in Antarctica' modify 'is', then the meaning is similar to that of Sentence 2, right?]
2. In Antarctica, Mid Winter Day is a big holiday.
[Does 'in Antarctica' modify 'a big holiday'? Can 'in Antarctica' modify the verb 'is'? If 'in Antarctica' modify 'is', then the meaning is similar to that of Sentence 2, right?]
Answers
Writeacher
Both sentences mean the same thing. In 1, the prep phrase clearly modifies “holiday,” while in 2, it could be considered adverbial.