From Cat's Cradle (Vonnegut).

"The highest possible form of treason," said Minton, "is to say that Americans aren't loved wherever they go, whatever they do. Claire tried to make the point the American foreign policy should recognize hate rather than imagine love."

"I guess Americans are hated a lot of places."

"People are hated a lot places. Claire pointed out in her letter...."

How would you describe the grammar in this sentence? Is there a zero copula equivalent for prepositions?

From Cat's Cradle (Vonnegut).

"The highest possible form of treason," said Minton, "is to say that Americans aren't loved wherever they go, whatever they do. Claire tried to make the point the American foreign policy should recognize hate rather than imagine love."

"I guess Americans are hated a lot of places."

"People are hated a lot of places. Claire pointed out in her letter...."

How would you describe the grammar in this sentence? Is there a zero copula equivalent for prepositions?