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Belly Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

2 grammar questions

1) We were all buffeted by the terrified crowd running.
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We were all buffeted by the running terrified crowd .

which IS grammatically correct? why?


2)

She stared at her love rival (mean the one who compete with her for the same guy, I'm unsure about this word, but how can I express the idea in English away ?), affronted or affronting

I've seen people used afftonted and affronting, but which is better here?

Why?
  

Top answer

My two cents: 1) Both of your sentences are correct. Choose one of them according to the meainig you want to give us. 2) I would use love rival too.

— Doll

  • My two cents: 1) Both of your sentences are correct.
  • Choose one of them according to the meainig you want to give us.
  • 2) I would use love rival too.
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My two cents:

1) Both of your sentences are correct. Choose one of them according to the meainig you want to give us.

2) I would use love rival too.
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So affronted or affronting?
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Affronted, if we are describing her own feelings.

affronting her, if we are describing the rival's feelings.
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She sat there, thinking
She stared at her love rival, affronted
What makes the difference?
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- ing : She performed the action.
- ed/- en : The action was performed upon her (by someone else).
CJ
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