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Alkendi Posted 16 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing

Adjective vs verbal adjective

hi all:

what is the different between these two statments:

the goods sold are not returnable.

the sold goods are not returnable.

thanks in advance.
  

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There is no appreciable difference in meaning, but grammatically, the first has a reduced clause. The goods that are sold are not returnable. The goods sold are not returnable.

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  • There is no appreciable difference in meaning, but grammatically, the first has a reduced clause.
  • The goods that are sold are not returnable.
  • The goods sold are not returnable.
  • The second sentence is a simple sentence with an adjective (sold, a past participle) before the nound (goods).
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There is no appreciable difference in meaning, but grammatically, the first has a reduced clause.

The goods that are sold are not returnable. The goods sold are not returnable.

The second sentence is a simple sentence with an adjective (sold, a past participle) before the nound (goods).
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