What is principal of proximity? Explain with examples. Class 7 english grammar
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Definition: The principle of proximity states that items close together are likely to be perceived as part of the same group — sharing similar functionality or traits
For example, a single form with 12 fields may appear too taxing to fill out
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In applying the principle of subject-verb agreement (or concord), proximity agreement is the practice of relying on the noun that is closest to the verb to determine whether the verb is singular or plural. Also known as the principle of proximity (or attraction), agreement by proximity, attraction, and blind agreement. As noted in A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language (1985), "Conflict between grammatical concord and attraction through proximity tends to increase with the distance between the noun phrase head of the subject and the verb."
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Examples of Proximity Agreement
"Sometimes syntax itself makes it impossible to follow the agreement rule. In a sentence like Either John or his brothers are bringing the dessert, the verb can't agree with both parts of the subject. Some people believe that the verb should agree with the closer of the two subjects. This is called agreement by proximity."
(The American Heritage Book of English Usage. Houghton Mifflin, 1996
In addition to grammatical concord and notional concord, the principle of proximity sometimes plays a part in subject-verb agreement. This principle is the tendency, especially in speech, for the verb to agree with the closest (pro)noun, even when that (pro)noun is not the head of the subject noun phrase. For example:
Do you think [any of them] are bad Claire? (CONV)
[Not one of the people who's auditioned] were up to par. (FICT)" (Douglas Biber et al. Longman Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English. Pearson, 2002)
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