Passing over the vague reference of "it," which doesn't refer clearly to anything in the preceding context, I'll ask why Clark doesn't know that "however" should be postpositive. From Wordnik.com. [Sauce for the Gander] Reference
However, it does contain one blunder: the phrase penny dreadful does not exemplify a postpositive modifier. From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XII No 2] Reference
In the case of nouns, the singular with the postpositive definite article and the indefinite plural are given in parenthesis. From Wordnik.com. [Fritiofs Saga] Reference
Hainan Airlines, China′s fourth largest haulier, is set to runabout its postpositive major flights from Dalian to Singapore via Hefei on August 29,2010. From Wordnik.com. [Top Information about Home Management] Reference
If the ideal postpositive modifier is (a) one which usage forbids to precede and (b) is not a participle, there seem to be very few, and Abate has proposed several of them, like heir apparent, time immemorial, and devil incarnate. From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XII No 2] Reference
As another example of the postpositive modifier, I play in a group called "Tubas Two" (modeled after. From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XIII No 3] Reference
Prep. postpositive: Scedelandum in, 19. From Wordnik.com. [Beowulf] Reference
(1) anymore -- I don't accept it as a single word, even in postpositive position. From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol V No 2] Reference
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