Random Grammar Question
Does a phrase along the lines of "the year xxxx was the height of group A's persecution" mean:
A.) This was the height of the persecution of group A by group B?
B.) This was the height of group A persecuting group B?
C.) either of the above are possible depending on the context?
If the phrase were continued with either the word of or by group B, that would seem to mean that it can go either way and which preposition is used would be the context that would make it obvious which of options A or B above is intended. But what if the phrase stops at persecution? Is there a default assumption of whether it is "persecution of" or "persecution by" if further elaboration isn't provided?
A.) This was the height of the persecution of group A by group B?
B.) This was the height of group A persecuting group B?
C.) either of the above are possible depending on the context?
If the phrase were continued with either the word of or by group B, that would seem to mean that it can go either way and which preposition is used would be the context that would make it obvious which of options A or B above is intended. But what if the phrase stops at persecution? Is there a default assumption of whether it is "persecution of" or "persecution by" if further elaboration isn't provided?
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