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I think chewing on a leaf a certain way is flirting.

Is it modifying "is," suggesting 'in a certain sense' or 'to some degree,' or is it modifying "chewing," implying 'in a particular manner'?

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    "A certain way" is a noun phrase functioning as a modifier in clause structure, i.e. it's a modifier in the VP "chewing on a leaf a certain way".
    – BillJ
    Commented Sep 17, 2023 at 6:41
  • @BillJ Thank you very much
    – qna
    Commented Sep 17, 2023 at 7:00

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"a certain way" modifies the manner or style in which the chewing on the leaf is done, suggesting that there is a specific or unique way of chewing on the leaf that is being referred to, which the speaker believes is a form of flirting.

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    @Thank you very much.
    – qna
    Commented Sep 17, 2023 at 4:46
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    google.com/… Flirtation in the wild.
    – TimR on some device
    Commented Sep 17, 2023 at 10:57
  • @TimR Thank you very much.
    – qna
    Commented Sep 17, 2023 at 13:54

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