[Linganth] time flies like an arrow query

[P. Kerim Friedman]

"Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a bannana."

- Marx (Groucho Marx that is.)

Kerim

On Nov 24, 2004, at 12:54 PM, Harriet J. Ottenheimer wrote:

> Hello all.  I am wondering, in the phrase "time flies like an arrow"
> whether "like an arrow" should be considered a prepositional phrase
> ("like" is sometimes listed as a minor preposition) or an adverbial
> phrase ("like an arrow" substitutes nicely for "quickly" and other
> adverbs and perhaps therefore should be considered an adverbial
> phrase).  I would appreciate any thoughts you all may have on this.
> All best,  --Harriet Ottenheimer
>