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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
A possible adjective in disguise?
Is the following sentence grammatically correct?
"She looked discomfited."
Discomfited seems to be used here as an adjective which, last time I checked, it is not (well, at least by Merriam-Webster's standards it isn't). But perhaps I'm wrong? Thanks.
"She looked discomfited."
Discomfited seems to be used here as an adjective which, last time I checked, it is not (well, at least by Merriam-Webster's standards it isn't). But perhaps I'm wrong? Thanks.
Top answer
The sentence is fine. The word is a bit old-fashioned (more people use 'uncomfortable' now) and it is in its past participle form, which is used here as an adjective, just as we use many other past participles: She looked tired/excited/delighted/exhausted/etc.
- The sentence is fine.
- The word is a bit old-fashioned (more people use 'uncomfortable' now) and it is in its past participle form, which is used here as an adjective, just as we use many other past participles: She looked tired/excited/delighted/exhausted/etc.
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The sentence is fine. The word is a bit old-fashioned (more people use 'uncomfortable' now) and it is in its past participle form, which is used here as an adjective, just as we use many other past participles:
She looked tired/excited/delighted/exhausted/etc.
She looked tired/excited/delighted/exhausted/etc.
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