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The philosophy that guides the organization's policies towards its employees is not bad.
The philosophy guiding the organization's policies towards its employees is not bad.
3.The organization's policies towards its employees is not bad.
In the first sentence, the phrase towards its employees is an adverbial prepositional phrase acting as an adverb which modifies the finite verb guide, isn't it?
In the third sentence, the phrase towards its employees is an adjectival prepositional phrase acting as an adjective which modifies the organigation's policies isn't it?
In the second sentence, guiding the organization's policies towards its employees is a participle phrase acting as an adjective which modifies the *philosophy, isn't it?
But my question is about the phrase towards its employees in the second sentence. I don't know whether it (towards its employees) is an adjectival prepositional phrase which modifies the organization's policies or an adverbial preposition phrase which modifies the word guiding in the second sentence.
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The philosophy that guides the organization's policies towards its employees is not bad.
The philosophy guiding the organization's policies towards its employees is not bad.
3.The organization's policies towards its employees is not bad.
In the first sentence, the phrase towards its employees is an adverbial prepositional phrase acting as an adverb which modifies the finite verb guide, isn't it?
In the third sentence, the phrase towards its employees is an adjectival prepositional phrase acting as an adjective which modifies the organigation's policies isn't it?
In the second sentence, guiding the organization's policies towards its employees is a participle phrase acting as an adjective which modifies the *philosophy, isn't it?
But my question is about the phrase towards its employees in the second sentence. I don't know whether it (towards its employees) is an adjectival prepositional phrase which modifies the organization's policies or an adverbial preposition phrase which modifies the word guiding in the second sentence.
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Md HasemMd Hasem
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I think that the phrase modifies the word "policies" in all cases, because it would seem illogical if it modified "guides".
– CowperKettle
1 hour ago
In your opinion, "toward its empolyees" is an adjectival prepositional phrase in all the three sentences isn't it?
– Md Hasem
44 mins ago
The philosophy guides the organization's policies toward its empolyees. In this sentence, "toward its empolyees" modifies the word "guide(finite verb)" isn't it? @CowperKettle
– Md Hasem
41 mins ago
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The philosophy that guides the organization's policies towards its employees is not bad.
The philosophy guiding the organization's policies towards its employees is not bad.
3.The organization's policies towards its employees is not bad.
In the first sentence, the phrase towards its employees is an adverbial prepositional phrase acting as an adverb which modifies the finite verb guide, isn't it?
In the third sentence, the phrase towards its employees is an adjectival prepositional phrase acting as an adjective which modifies the organigation's policies isn't it?
In the second sentence, guiding the organization's policies towards its employees is a participle phrase acting as an adjective which modifies the *philosophy, isn't it?
But my question is about the phrase towards its employees in the second sentence. I don't know whether it (towards its employees) is an adjectival prepositional phrase which modifies the organization's policies or an adverbial preposition phrase which modifies the word guiding in the second sentence.
phrase-usage phrase-request phrases
asked 1 hour ago
Md HasemMd Hasem
162
The philosophy that guides the organization's policies towards its employees is not bad.
The philosophy guiding the organization's policies towards its employees is not bad.
3.The organization's policies towards its employees is not bad.
In the first sentence, the phrase towards its employees is an adverbial prepositional phrase acting as an adverb which modifies the finite verb guide, isn't it?
In the third sentence, the phrase towards its employees is an adjectival prepositional phrase acting as an adjective which modifies the organigation's policies isn't it?
In the second sentence, guiding the organization's policies towards its employees is a participle phrase acting as an adjective which modifies the *philosophy, isn't it?
But my question is about the phrase towards its employees in the second sentence. I don't know whether it (towards its employees) is an adjectival prepositional phrase which modifies the organization's policies or an adverbial preposition phrase which modifies the word guiding in the second sentence.
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I think that the phrase modifies the word "policies" in all cases, because it would seem illogical if it modified "guides".
– CowperKettle
1 hour ago
In your opinion, "toward its empolyees" is an adjectival prepositional phrase in all the three sentences isn't it?
– Md Hasem
44 mins ago
The philosophy guides the organization's policies toward its empolyees. In this sentence, "toward its empolyees" modifies the word "guide(finite verb)" isn't it? @CowperKettle
– Md Hasem
41 mins ago
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I think that the phrase modifies the word "policies" in all cases, because it would seem illogical if it modified "guides".
– CowperKettle
1 hour ago
In your opinion, "toward its empolyees" is an adjectival prepositional phrase in all the three sentences isn't it?
– Md Hasem
44 mins ago
The philosophy guides the organization's policies toward its empolyees. In this sentence, "toward its empolyees" modifies the word "guide(finite verb)" isn't it? @CowperKettle
– Md Hasem
41 mins ago
I think that the phrase modifies the word "policies" in all cases, because it would seem illogical if it modified "guides".
– CowperKettle
1 hour ago
I think that the phrase modifies the word "policies" in all cases, because it would seem illogical if it modified "guides".
– CowperKettle
1 hour ago
In your opinion, "toward its empolyees" is an adjectival prepositional phrase in all the three sentences isn't it?
– Md Hasem
44 mins ago
In your opinion, "toward its empolyees" is an adjectival prepositional phrase in all the three sentences isn't it?
– Md Hasem
44 mins ago
The philosophy guides the organization's policies toward its empolyees. In this sentence, "toward its empolyees" modifies the word "guide(finite verb)" isn't it? @CowperKettle
– Md Hasem
41 mins ago
The philosophy guides the organization's policies toward its empolyees. In this sentence, "toward its empolyees" modifies the word "guide(finite verb)" isn't it? @CowperKettle
– Md Hasem
41 mins ago
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In theory, yes, the second sentence is syntactically ambiguous and could be viewed either way. However, as a native speaker just reading the sentence, my interpretation agrees with that of CowperKettle--namely, I interpret towards its employees as a modifier of policies in all three sentences.
answered 1 hour ago
resplaineresplaine
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The philosophy guides the organization's policies toward its empolyees. In this sentence, "toward its empolyees" modifies the word "guide(finite verb)" isn't it?
– Md Hasem
50 mins ago
In your opinion, "toward its empolyees" is an adjectival prepositional phrase in all the three sentences isn't it?
– Md Hasem
48 mins ago
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The boy guides the boat towards the shore.
In this sentence, "towards the shore" modifies "guides"
The philosophy guides the policy towards employees.
In this sentence, "towards employees" modifies "policy", because you cannot move a policy physically closer to employees - the word "guides" just has two different senses in sentence 1 and sentence 2.
answered 30 mins ago
CowperKettleCowperKettle
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The philosophy guiding the organization's policies towards its
employees is not bad.
No: it doesn't actually modify anything.
"The organization's policies" is direct object of "guiding" and the PP "towards its employees" is the second complement of "guiding".
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In theory, yes, the second sentence is syntactically ambiguous and could be viewed either way. However, as a native speaker just reading the sentence, my interpretation agrees with that of CowperKettle--namely, I interpret towards its employees as a modifier of policies in all three sentences.
answered 1 hour ago
resplaineresplaine
211
The philosophy guides the organization's policies toward its empolyees. In this sentence, "toward its empolyees" modifies the word "guide(finite verb)" isn't it?
– Md Hasem
50 mins ago
In your opinion, "toward its empolyees" is an adjectival prepositional phrase in all the three sentences isn't it?
– Md Hasem
48 mins ago
add a comment |
In theory, yes, the second sentence is syntactically ambiguous and could be viewed either way. However, as a native speaker just reading the sentence, my interpretation agrees with that of CowperKettle--namely, I interpret towards its employees as a modifier of policies in all three sentences.
answered 1 hour ago
resplaineresplaine
211
The philosophy guides the organization's policies toward its empolyees. In this sentence, "toward its empolyees" modifies the word "guide(finite verb)" isn't it?
– Md Hasem
50 mins ago
In your opinion, "toward its empolyees" is an adjectival prepositional phrase in all the three sentences isn't it?
– Md Hasem
48 mins ago
add a comment |
In theory, yes, the second sentence is syntactically ambiguous and could be viewed either way. However, as a native speaker just reading the sentence, my interpretation agrees with that of CowperKettle--namely, I interpret towards its employees as a modifier of policies in all three sentences.
answered 1 hour ago
resplaineresplaine
211
In theory, yes, the second sentence is syntactically ambiguous and could be viewed either way. However, as a native speaker just reading the sentence, my interpretation agrees with that of CowperKettle--namely, I interpret towards its employees as a modifier of policies in all three sentences.
answered 1 hour ago
resplaineresplaine
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The philosophy guides the organization's policies toward its empolyees. In this sentence, "toward its empolyees" modifies the word "guide(finite verb)" isn't it?
– Md Hasem
50 mins ago
In your opinion, "toward its empolyees" is an adjectival prepositional phrase in all the three sentences isn't it?
– Md Hasem
48 mins ago
add a comment |
The philosophy guides the organization's policies toward its empolyees. In this sentence, "toward its empolyees" modifies the word "guide(finite verb)" isn't it?
– Md Hasem
50 mins ago
In your opinion, "toward its empolyees" is an adjectival prepositional phrase in all the three sentences isn't it?
– Md Hasem
48 mins ago
The philosophy guides the organization's policies toward its empolyees. In this sentence, "toward its empolyees" modifies the word "guide(finite verb)" isn't it?
– Md Hasem
50 mins ago
The philosophy guides the organization's policies toward its empolyees. In this sentence, "toward its empolyees" modifies the word "guide(finite verb)" isn't it?
– Md Hasem
50 mins ago
In your opinion, "toward its empolyees" is an adjectival prepositional phrase in all the three sentences isn't it?
– Md Hasem
48 mins ago
In your opinion, "toward its empolyees" is an adjectival prepositional phrase in all the three sentences isn't it?
– Md Hasem
48 mins ago
add a comment |
The boy guides the boat towards the shore.
In this sentence, "towards the shore" modifies "guides"
The philosophy guides the policy towards employees.
In this sentence, "towards employees" modifies "policy", because you cannot move a policy physically closer to employees - the word "guides" just has two different senses in sentence 1 and sentence 2.
answered 30 mins ago
CowperKettleCowperKettle
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The boy guides the boat towards the shore.
In this sentence, "towards the shore" modifies "guides"
The philosophy guides the policy towards employees.
In this sentence, "towards employees" modifies "policy", because you cannot move a policy physically closer to employees - the word "guides" just has two different senses in sentence 1 and sentence 2.
answered 30 mins ago
CowperKettleCowperKettle
29.8k1094176
add a comment |
The boy guides the boat towards the shore.
In this sentence, "towards the shore" modifies "guides"
The philosophy guides the policy towards employees.
In this sentence, "towards employees" modifies "policy", because you cannot move a policy physically closer to employees - the word "guides" just has two different senses in sentence 1 and sentence 2.
answered 30 mins ago
CowperKettleCowperKettle
29.8k1094176
The boy guides the boat towards the shore.
In this sentence, "towards the shore" modifies "guides"
The philosophy guides the policy towards employees.
In this sentence, "towards employees" modifies "policy", because you cannot move a policy physically closer to employees - the word "guides" just has two different senses in sentence 1 and sentence 2.
answered 30 mins ago
CowperKettleCowperKettle
29.8k1094176
answered 30 mins ago
CowperKettleCowperKettle
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answered 30 mins ago
CowperKettleCowperKettle
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answered 30 mins ago
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The philosophy guiding the organization's policies towards its
employees is not bad.
No: it doesn't actually modify anything.
"The organization's policies" is direct object of "guiding" and the PP "towards its employees" is the second complement of "guiding".
answered 5 mins ago
BillJBillJ
7,1051819
add a comment |
The philosophy guiding the organization's policies towards its
employees is not bad.
No: it doesn't actually modify anything.
"The organization's policies" is direct object of "guiding" and the PP "towards its employees" is the second complement of "guiding".
answered 5 mins ago
BillJBillJ
7,1051819
add a comment |
The philosophy guiding the organization's policies towards its
employees is not bad.
No: it doesn't actually modify anything.
"The organization's policies" is direct object of "guiding" and the PP "towards its employees" is the second complement of "guiding".
answered 5 mins ago
BillJBillJ
7,1051819
The philosophy guiding the organization's policies towards its
employees is not bad.
No: it doesn't actually modify anything.
"The organization's policies" is direct object of "guiding" and the PP "towards its employees" is the second complement of "guiding".
answered 5 mins ago
BillJBillJ
7,1051819
answered 5 mins ago
BillJBillJ
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answered 5 mins ago
BillJBillJ
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answered 5 mins ago
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I think that the phrase modifies the word "policies" in all cases, because it would seem illogical if it modified "guides".
– CowperKettle
1 hour ago
In your opinion, "toward its empolyees" is an adjectival prepositional phrase in all the three sentences isn't it?
– Md Hasem
44 mins ago
The philosophy guides the organization's policies toward its empolyees. In this sentence, "toward its empolyees" modifies the word "guide(finite verb)" isn't it? @CowperKettle
– Md Hasem
41 mins ago