Absolute Phrases (and how to use them)

An absolute phrase is a group of words that modifies a complete sentence, not just one word. It includes a noun or pronoun and a participle. There are two ways to write absolute phrases.
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[@torinzhou2626]

Crying in excitement tears, I finally got a hang of absolute phrases after watching the video. ❤

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I’m so happy to hear that!

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You make the lessons effortless.

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[@gianghachau9303]

OMG!!! This is the best video about absolute phrases I've ever seen. Hope that you can make more English videos. Thank you! I wish you would have good times with your family

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I’m so glad to hear that you found the video helpful!

[@carolinaderezendealvares8925]

I love your videos! Thank you for them :D

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[@salahmohamed5777]

Thank you for this video... I love you ❤️ I'm excited to see the second video 😍

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I’m glad you found it helpful!

[@okwlsgks]

In Korean Education We see absolute phrase like Independent Participle clause. Maybe Japan does either, our grammar word are mostly from japanese system.

[@WritingBetter]

That's very interesting.

[@okwlsgks]

@@WritingBetter yeah. When I try to find grammar term in english, original term , Korean-english dictionary says Bunsa Goomun(directly translated in 'participial Phrase') is Participial construction , but in google few info. So I searched Participle clause but there was no information of participle clause with subject diffefent to major sentence. Wikipedia said it is absolute phrase. We call it independent Participle phrase. Independent means maybe Diffefent subject , so feeling in vibe of individual clause

[@okwlsgks]

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[@glenda8306]

If you've read James Pattersons books, you can see that he uses this perspective a lot in his writing. I'm currentally reading "The Perfect Assassin" It's a pretty good thriller. Something I just came up with using this lesson: Her eyes were stinging, reading two staggeringly long books in one sitting.

[@glenda8306]

Also thanks so much, I know how to write pretty well but I'll never remember the exact names of the phrases in writing. When I saw this video It really cleared some things up. And I have a good source to get a feel on how to use this technique.

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I’m so happy to hear that you found it helpful! And I like your sentence!

[@whangsiu6465]

I love you❤! You will be listed as one of my favorite English teachers.

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[@jameslabs1]

Thanks

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[@peacelover3208]

Ma'am, one question - The company employs local people as far as possible. VS The company employs local people as far as it is possible. Which is the correct between the two sentences ?

[@WritingBetter]

The second choice is better, but the first could be written in this way to make it better. As far as possible, the company employs local people.

[@letisff7969]

My father despite being nervous, I still cleared the interview. Is this correct way to use an absolute phrase?

[@WritingBetter]

The absolute phrase should describe the subject of the main sentence. In your example, the subject of the main sentence is “I” which is different from “my father”. It would be correct if you wrote: My father, despite being nervous, still cleared the interview. or Despite being nervous, I still cleared the interview.

[@polibegum1853]

It will be better, if you make a vedio with different phrases.

[@WritingBetter]

I do have other videos about gerund phrases and infinitive phrases. However, I might try making a video comparing the different types of phrases and how to use them. Thank you for the suggestion.

[@ahmedking407]

Please, I have *question* for absolute phrase. Is it the reduction of relative clause or what? *Second* when I want to use it, do I should have the same subject which means absolute phrase shoud have the same subject with main clause or not? *Note*: In ed form of absolute phrase is like ergative verb is it.

[@WritingBetter]

An absolute phrase is a group of words that has a participle(ed/ing), whereas the relative clause adds extra information about the subject but does not include a verb. The ed form of the absolute phrase is not a regular verb but a participle so it is different from an ergative verb.

[@peacelover3208]

Merry Christmas

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Merry Christmas!

[@peacelover3208]

Ma'am, one more question - My house is not far from here. VS My house is not far away from here. Which is the correct between the two sentences ?

[@WritingBetter]

Both are correct.

[@peacelover3208]

NO LESS VITAL VS NOT LESS VITAL Which is the correct between the two sentences ?

[@WritingBetter]

No less vital is correct.

[@peacelover3208]

@@WritingBetter ma'am, NOT is an adverb. So, why can't we use it before the adjective - LESS VITAL ?

[@WritingBetter]

We can use “not less than” or “not less so” but I don’t believe we use “not less vital”.

[@peacelover3208]

@@WritingBetter is this phrase - NO LESS VITAL collocation ?

[@WritingBetter]

No, I don’t believe it is.

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