Adjective phrase
1. The man with the bicycle, old and rusty, is my father.
2. The man with the bicycle, old and angry, is my father.
1) Are both 1 and 2 correct English?
2) In 1, does "old and rusty" describe "the bicycle"?
3) In 2, does "old and angry" describe "the man"?
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fire1 1. The man with the bicycle, old and rusty, is my father. 2.
- fire1 1.
- The man with the bicycle, old and rusty, is my father.
- 2.
- The man with the bicycle, old and angry, is my father.
- 1) Are both 1 and 2 correct English?
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fire11. The man with the bicycle, old and rusty, is my father.
2. The man with the bicycle, old and angry, is my father.
1) Are both 1 and 2 correct English?
They aren't really "normal" sentences. If encountered in real life, they would seem deliberately "creative". In interpreting them, we use common sense, and apply the adjectives to the noun that
01. The man with the bicycle, old and rusty, is my father.
2. The man with the bicycle, old and angry, is my father.
Yes, they are both fine.
In 1. the adjective phrase “old and rusty” logically refers to “the bicycle”, while in 2. "old and angry" can only refer to “the man".
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