Proclaim + somebody/something/yourself + noun OR adjective
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I read a English vocabulary book for Japanese people.
And the book has a sentence below.
The country proclaimed itself independent.
According to Oxford Adcvanced Learner’s Dictionay, it writes “proclaim + somebody/something/yourself + noun”.
And I think the sentence above is wrong, I assume correct sentence is below.
The country proclaimed itself independence.
Please tell me your opinion.
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asked Nov 29 at 2:19
Taka
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I read a English vocabulary book for Japanese people.
And the book has a sentence below.
The country proclaimed itself independent.
According to Oxford Adcvanced Learner’s Dictionay, it writes “proclaim + somebody/something/yourself + noun”.
And I think the sentence above is wrong, I assume correct sentence is below.
The country proclaimed itself independence.
Please tell me your opinion.
grammar
asked Nov 29 at 2:19
Taka
513
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The first sentence is correct. For the second sentence to be correct it would need to be rephrased as the country proclaimed its independence.
– Jason Bassford
Nov 29 at 4:09
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You can use 'proclaim' with an adjective as well - 'proclaimed itself [to be] independent'.
– Kate Bunting
2 days ago
2
Thank Jason Bassford for your comment and rephrase sentence. I did not know that I should have to use “its “ instead of “itself.”
– Taka
2 days ago
1
Thank Kate Bunting for your comment. I understand that I can use “proclaim” with an adjective as well as noun.
– Taka
2 days ago
add a comment |
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up vote
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I read a English vocabulary book for Japanese people.
And the book has a sentence below.
The country proclaimed itself independent.
According to Oxford Adcvanced Learner’s Dictionay, it writes “proclaim + somebody/something/yourself + noun”.
And I think the sentence above is wrong, I assume correct sentence is below.
The country proclaimed itself independence.
Please tell me your opinion.
grammar
asked Nov 29 at 2:19
Taka
513
I read a English vocabulary book for Japanese people.
And the book has a sentence below.
The country proclaimed itself independent.
According to Oxford Adcvanced Learner’s Dictionay, it writes “proclaim + somebody/something/yourself + noun”.
And I think the sentence above is wrong, I assume correct sentence is below.
The country proclaimed itself independence.
Please tell me your opinion.
grammar
grammar
asked Nov 29 at 2:19
Taka
513
asked Nov 29 at 2:19
Taka
513
asked Nov 29 at 2:19
Taka
513
asked Nov 29 at 2:19
Taka
513
asked Nov 29 at 2:19
Taka
513
513
1
The first sentence is correct. For the second sentence to be correct it would need to be rephrased as the country proclaimed its independence.
– Jason Bassford
Nov 29 at 4:09
2
You can use 'proclaim' with an adjective as well - 'proclaimed itself [to be] independent'.
– Kate Bunting
2 days ago
2
Thank Jason Bassford for your comment and rephrase sentence. I did not know that I should have to use “its “ instead of “itself.”
– Taka
2 days ago
1
Thank Kate Bunting for your comment. I understand that I can use “proclaim” with an adjective as well as noun.
– Taka
2 days ago
add a comment |
1
The first sentence is correct. For the second sentence to be correct it would need to be rephrased as the country proclaimed its independence.
– Jason Bassford
Nov 29 at 4:09
2
You can use 'proclaim' with an adjective as well - 'proclaimed itself [to be] independent'.
– Kate Bunting
2 days ago
2
Thank Jason Bassford for your comment and rephrase sentence. I did not know that I should have to use “its “ instead of “itself.”
– Taka
2 days ago
1
Thank Kate Bunting for your comment. I understand that I can use “proclaim” with an adjective as well as noun.
– Taka
2 days ago
1
1
The first sentence is correct. For the second sentence to be correct it would need to be rephrased as the country proclaimed its independence.
– Jason Bassford
Nov 29 at 4:09
The first sentence is correct. For the second sentence to be correct it would need to be rephrased as the country proclaimed its independence.
– Jason Bassford
Nov 29 at 4:09
2
2
You can use 'proclaim' with an adjective as well - 'proclaimed itself [to be] independent'.
– Kate Bunting
2 days ago
You can use 'proclaim' with an adjective as well - 'proclaimed itself [to be] independent'.
– Kate Bunting
2 days ago
2
2
Thank Jason Bassford for your comment and rephrase sentence. I did not know that I should have to use “its “ instead of “itself.”
– Taka
2 days ago
Thank Jason Bassford for your comment and rephrase sentence. I did not know that I should have to use “its “ instead of “itself.”
– Taka
2 days ago
1
1
Thank Kate Bunting for your comment. I understand that I can use “proclaim” with an adjective as well as noun.
– Taka
2 days ago
Thank Kate Bunting for your comment. I understand that I can use “proclaim” with an adjective as well as noun.
– Taka
2 days ago
add a comment |
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The first sentence is correct. For the second sentence to be correct it would need to be rephrased as the country proclaimed its independence.
– Jason Bassford
Nov 29 at 4:09
2
You can use 'proclaim' with an adjective as well - 'proclaimed itself [to be] independent'.
– Kate Bunting
2 days ago
2
Thank Jason Bassford for your comment and rephrase sentence. I did not know that I should have to use “its “ instead of “itself.”
– Taka
2 days ago
1
Thank Kate Bunting for your comment. I understand that I can use “proclaim” with an adjective as well as noun.
– Taka
2 days ago