Representing when, where, how and why

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Using noun groups

A variety of noun groups gloss.gif (923 bytes) can be used to express time relationships:

The trade figures were released a week ago. (Microconcord Corpus A)

She came in to me this morning. (Bank of English)

That day a nuclear explosion rocked the Pacific. (SCMP 25/3/94)

The children met with the camp director every morning.
(Microconcord Corpus B)

04conten.gif (549 bytes) Introduction
04conten.gif (549 bytes) Using clauses
04conten.gif (549 bytes) Using prepositional phrases: at
04conten.gif (549 bytes) Using prepositional phrases: on
04conten.gif (549 bytes) Using prepositional phrases: in
04conten.gif (549 bytes) Using prepositional phrases: at about and at around
04conten.gif (549 bytes) Using prepositional phrases: in time and on time
04conten.gif (549 bytes) Using prepositional phrases: from ... to ... and between ... and ...
04conten.gif (549 bytes) Using prepositional phrases: zero
 Using noun groups
04conten.gif (549 bytes) Using adverbs