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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.
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.
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
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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
Apr 22 at 4:46
In your opinion, "toward its empolyees" is an adjectival prepositional phrase in all the three sentences isn't it?
– Md Hasem
Apr 22 at 5:39
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
Apr 22 at 5:42
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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.
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
edited Apr 22 at 18:59
Barmar
75546
asked Apr 22 at 4:35
Md HasemMd Hasem
193
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.
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
phrase-usage phrase-request phrases
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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
Apr 22 at 4:46
In your opinion, "toward its empolyees" is an adjectival prepositional phrase in all the three sentences isn't it?
– Md Hasem
Apr 22 at 5:39
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
Apr 22 at 5:42
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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
Apr 22 at 4:46
In your opinion, "toward its empolyees" is an adjectival prepositional phrase in all the three sentences isn't it?
– Md Hasem
Apr 22 at 5:39
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
Apr 22 at 5:42
I think that the phrase modifies the word "policies" in all cases, because it would seem illogical if it modified "guides".
– CowperKettle
Apr 22 at 4:46
I think that the phrase modifies the word "policies" in all cases, because it would seem illogical if it modified "guides".
– CowperKettle
Apr 22 at 4:46
In your opinion, "toward its empolyees" is an adjectival prepositional phrase in all the three sentences isn't it?
– Md Hasem
Apr 22 at 5:39
In your opinion, "toward its empolyees" is an adjectival prepositional phrase in all the three sentences isn't it?
– Md Hasem
Apr 22 at 5:39
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
Apr 22 at 5:42
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
Apr 22 at 5:42
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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 Apr 22 at 5:53
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In these sentences, the word "toward" doesn't refer to a direction. It's a synonym for "regarding", and is used to modify "policies". So "policies toward its employees" refers to the policies the company makes regarding their employees, and "towards its employees" is being used as an adjectival prepositional phrase.
Most online dictionaries don't mention this sense, but I found it in Merriam Webster:
2.b: in relation to
an attitude toward life
answered Apr 22 at 17:20
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The philosophy guiding [the organization's policies towards its
employees] is not bad.
I think the more salient interpretation is that it's "the organization's policies towards its employees" that are being guided by a philosophy that is not too bad.
Which means that the PP "towards its employees" modifies "policies", and thus the whole bracketed element is a noun phrase functioning as direct object of "guiding".
Note: it could be argued that the PP is not a modifier but a complement.
answered Apr 22 at 7:03
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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 Apr 22 at 5:20
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
Apr 22 at 5:33
In your opinion, "toward its empolyees" is an adjectival prepositional phrase in all the three sentences isn't it?
– Md Hasem
Apr 22 at 5:35
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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.
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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 Apr 22 at 5:53
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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 Apr 22 at 5:53
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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 Apr 22 at 5:53
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In these sentences, the word "toward" doesn't refer to a direction. It's a synonym for "regarding", and is used to modify "policies". So "policies toward its employees" refers to the policies the company makes regarding their employees, and "towards its employees" is being used as an adjectival prepositional phrase.
Most online dictionaries don't mention this sense, but I found it in Merriam Webster:
2.b: in relation to
an attitude toward life
answered Apr 22 at 17:20
BarmarBarmar
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In these sentences, the word "toward" doesn't refer to a direction. It's a synonym for "regarding", and is used to modify "policies". So "policies toward its employees" refers to the policies the company makes regarding their employees, and "towards its employees" is being used as an adjectival prepositional phrase.
Most online dictionaries don't mention this sense, but I found it in Merriam Webster:
2.b: in relation to
an attitude toward life
answered Apr 22 at 17:20
BarmarBarmar
75546
add a comment |
In these sentences, the word "toward" doesn't refer to a direction. It's a synonym for "regarding", and is used to modify "policies". So "policies toward its employees" refers to the policies the company makes regarding their employees, and "towards its employees" is being used as an adjectival prepositional phrase.
Most online dictionaries don't mention this sense, but I found it in Merriam Webster:
2.b: in relation to
an attitude toward life
answered Apr 22 at 17:20
BarmarBarmar
75546
In these sentences, the word "toward" doesn't refer to a direction. It's a synonym for "regarding", and is used to modify "policies". So "policies toward its employees" refers to the policies the company makes regarding their employees, and "towards its employees" is being used as an adjectival prepositional phrase.
Most online dictionaries don't mention this sense, but I found it in Merriam Webster:
2.b: in relation to
an attitude toward life
answered Apr 22 at 17:20
BarmarBarmar
75546
answered Apr 22 at 17:20
BarmarBarmar
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The philosophy guiding [the organization's policies towards its
employees] is not bad.
I think the more salient interpretation is that it's "the organization's policies towards its employees" that are being guided by a philosophy that is not too bad.
Which means that the PP "towards its employees" modifies "policies", and thus the whole bracketed element is a noun phrase functioning as direct object of "guiding".
Note: it could be argued that the PP is not a modifier but a complement.
answered Apr 22 at 7:03
BillJBillJ
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The philosophy guiding [the organization's policies towards its
employees] is not bad.
I think the more salient interpretation is that it's "the organization's policies towards its employees" that are being guided by a philosophy that is not too bad.
Which means that the PP "towards its employees" modifies "policies", and thus the whole bracketed element is a noun phrase functioning as direct object of "guiding".
Note: it could be argued that the PP is not a modifier but a complement.
answered Apr 22 at 7:03
BillJBillJ
7,1531819
add a comment |
The philosophy guiding [the organization's policies towards its
employees] is not bad.
I think the more salient interpretation is that it's "the organization's policies towards its employees" that are being guided by a philosophy that is not too bad.
Which means that the PP "towards its employees" modifies "policies", and thus the whole bracketed element is a noun phrase functioning as direct object of "guiding".
Note: it could be argued that the PP is not a modifier but a complement.
answered Apr 22 at 7:03
BillJBillJ
7,1531819
The philosophy guiding [the organization's policies towards its
employees] is not bad.
I think the more salient interpretation is that it's "the organization's policies towards its employees" that are being guided by a philosophy that is not too bad.
Which means that the PP "towards its employees" modifies "policies", and thus the whole bracketed element is a noun phrase functioning as direct object of "guiding".
Note: it could be argued that the PP is not a modifier but a complement.
answered Apr 22 at 7:03
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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 Apr 22 at 5:20
resplaineresplaine
311
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
Apr 22 at 5:33
In your opinion, "toward its empolyees" is an adjectival prepositional phrase in all the three sentences isn't it?
– Md Hasem
Apr 22 at 5:35
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 Apr 22 at 5:20
resplaineresplaine
311
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
Apr 22 at 5:33
In your opinion, "toward its empolyees" is an adjectival prepositional phrase in all the three sentences isn't it?
– Md Hasem
Apr 22 at 5:35
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 Apr 22 at 5:20
resplaineresplaine
311
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 Apr 22 at 5:20
resplaineresplaine
311
answered Apr 22 at 5:20
resplaineresplaine
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answered Apr 22 at 5:20
resplaineresplaine
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answered Apr 22 at 5:20
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
Apr 22 at 5:33
In your opinion, "toward its empolyees" is an adjectival prepositional phrase in all the three sentences isn't it?
– Md Hasem
Apr 22 at 5:35
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
Apr 22 at 5:33
In your opinion, "toward its empolyees" is an adjectival prepositional phrase in all the three sentences isn't it?
– Md Hasem
Apr 22 at 5:35
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
Apr 22 at 5:33
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
Apr 22 at 5:33
In your opinion, "toward its empolyees" is an adjectival prepositional phrase in all the three sentences isn't it?
– Md Hasem
Apr 22 at 5:35
In your opinion, "toward its empolyees" is an adjectival prepositional phrase in all the three sentences isn't it?
– Md Hasem
Apr 22 at 5:35
add a comment |
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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
Apr 22 at 4:46
In your opinion, "toward its empolyees" is an adjectival prepositional phrase in all the three sentences isn't it?
– Md Hasem
Apr 22 at 5:39
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
Apr 22 at 5:42