Talk:on account
Prepositional status[change]
See CGEL p. 731.
——Victor Bob (talk) 05:47, 21 June 2023 (UTC)
- @Brett: Maybe it's a preposition; however, instances like on this account undermines its prepositional status. What do you think? Victor Bob [talk] 11:10, 13 November 2023 (UTC)
- I think with the meaning "because of" is a preposition. On this account means something quite different.--Brett (talk) 11:16, 13 November 2023 (UTC)
- On this account is synonymous with for this reason. So, I don't think on account should be analyzed as a compound preposition. Victor Bob [talk] 11:04, 18 April 2024 (UTC)
- they didn't have to stop on account of me vs ?they didn't have to stop on this account of me.--Brett (talk) 14:56, 18 April 2024 (UTC)
- On this account is synonymous with for this reason. So, I don't think on account should be analyzed as a compound preposition. Victor Bob [talk] 11:04, 18 April 2024 (UTC)
- I think with the meaning "because of" is a preposition. On this account means something quite different.--Brett (talk) 11:16, 13 November 2023 (UTC)