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‘Want’ complement subjects
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The complement subject is left implicit
Example 14-134:
They want to leave.
They
they
want
want
to
to
leave.
leave
They want to leave.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
African American English
by
Lisa Green
cite
Language:
African American English
Feature:
‘Want’ complement subjects
Source:
Own knowledge
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