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HMFindlay Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

A living legend ate a live crab. What?!

0What makes different between LIVING in living legend and LIVE in live crab?02br
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00I think they both mean that the subjects are alive. So what is the difference?0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 00There's really no difference. 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 00There's really no difference.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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00There's really no difference. 'Living' is just the adjective that is always used with 'legend'.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0So its ok to say a living crab and a live legend? 050010id1
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0So it's actually ok to say 'a live legend ate a living crab'? (i mean to change it to the other word)02br
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00or to make it more clear... live crab = living crab and living legend = live legend???0-
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0No, you are getting confused by 'living legend.02br
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00This is an idom and as such does not have to follow normal rules, but also it's structure and wording cannot be adapted or changed for other circumstances.02br
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00A living legend means someone who has been extremely famous for a very long time and achieved a lot in their career - usually sport
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01cite10HMFindlay12cite10What makes different between LIVING in living legend and LIVE in live crab?12br
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10I think they both mean that the subjects are alive. So what is the difference?12br
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10In reality, both could be used, but we native speakers use the collo
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