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thanks in..

Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 8:31 pm
by pdh0224
Dear teacher,

Mr. Bush aid the elections in Afghanistan are testament to the fact that "freedom is on the march, thanks in large measure to the United States of America.


Q: What is the function of "thanks" in the sentece? Is it a verb?



All the best, :)

Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 3:31 am
by Alan
'Thanks to' is a phrasal preposition.