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Vsuresh Posted 14 years ago
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Hi
1. I did/committed a mistake.
Which is idiomatic?
2. She fell into the new/newly dug grave.
Which is correct?
1. I did/committed a mistake.
Which is idiomatic?
2. She fell into the new/newly dug grave.
Which is correct?
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Hi, 1. I did/committed a mistake. Which is idiomatic?
- Hi, 1.
- I did/committed a mistake.
- Which is idiomatic?
- Neither.
- made a mistake 2.
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Hi,
1. I did/committed a mistake.
Which is idiomatic? Neither. made a mistake
2. She fell into the new/newly dug grave.
Which is correct? newly
Clive
1. I did/committed a mistake.
Which is idiomatic? Neither. made a mistake
2. She fell into the new/newly dug grave.
Which is correct? newly
Clive
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Hi Vsuresh,
"I did commit", "I committed", and "...newly dug grave" are correct, but "committing a mistake" is awkward.
"Commit an error" is heard more frequently.
Most people would say "I made a mistake." "Committed is not incorrect, but "made" is more natural.
John
"I did commit", "I committed", and "...newly dug grave" are correct, but "committing a mistake" is awkward.
"Commit an error" is heard more frequently.
Most people would say "I made a mistake." "Committed is not incorrect, but "made" is more natural.
John
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Hi Clive,
Would you please justify your answer to the second question? Why new is not correct?
Thank you in advance,
Iman
Would you please justify your answer to the second question? Why new is not correct?
Thank you in advance,
Iman
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Hi,
a new dug grave
The two adjectives sound like they both apply to the noun 'grave'.
ie It's a new grave and it's a dug grave.
If you use the adverb 'newly', it applies to the adje
a new dug grave
The two adjectives sound like they both apply to the noun 'grave'.
ie It's a new grave and it's a dug grave.
If you use the adverb 'newly', it applies to the adje
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Alongside Clive's explanations, there are many examples with this construction:
Freshly brewed coffee.
Clinically proven affective.
Correctly answered question
Wrongly accused.
Freshly brewed coffee.
Clinically proven affective.
Correctly answered question
Wrongly accused.
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