Expertlatin
What are nested prepositional phrases?
This type of phrase typically begins with a preposition, which is followed by its “object” that completes the phrase. Two examples are “around the mall” and “with us”. In the first, the object of the preposition is “mall”; in the second, the object is “us”.
What is a nested phrase?
In English, if a sentence is interrupted by a phrase or a clause, the. embedded phrase or clause will be completed before the main clause is. resumed. This embedded phrase or clause is considered to be nested within.
